Chester crime stats
The overall crime rate in Chester city is 101.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 121% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 9.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 161% of national crime rate which puts Chester on 19. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 4.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 447 cases and has decreased by 10.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.1% | 46. lowest | 121% | 3.8k | -0.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 11.8% | 29. lowest | 76% | 1.1k | -23.7% |
| Public order crime | 11.3% | 29. highest | 161% | 1.0k | 9.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.2% | 23. lowest | 109% | 851 | -15.9% |
| Other theft crime | 6.7% | 32. lowest | 95% | 620 | -7.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 15. lowest | 89% | 612 | 0.0% |
| Drugs crime | 4.8% | 19. highest | 161% | 447 | -10.8% |
| Burglary crime | 2.3% | 9. lowest | 58% | 215 | -16.3% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 21. lowest | 86% | 170 | 3.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5% | 1. lowest | 27% | 141 | -29.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 16. lowest | 91% | 75 | -12.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 30. lowest | 85% | 74 | -53.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 24. lowest | 24% | 52 | -22.4% |
| Robbery crime | 0.5% | 8. lowest | 39% | 45 | -4.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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