Chester crime stats
The overall crime rate in Chester city is 102.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.2% 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 186% of national crime rate which puts Chester on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 5.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 481 cases and has increased by 20.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.3% | 36. lowest | 115% | 3.7k | -4.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.5% | 44. lowest | 87% | 1.3k | -12.3% |
| Public order crime | 10.3% | 35. highest | 145% | 963 | -11.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.1% | 40. lowest | 126% | 943 | -0.9% |
| Other theft crime | 6.6% | 27. lowest | 91% | 619 | -9.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.4% | 12. lowest | 85% | 599 | -2.3% |
| Drugs crime | 5.2% | 12. highest | 186% | 481 | 20.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.5% | 10. lowest | 59% | 229 | -17.6% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 25. lowest | 93% | 172 | 11.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 1.6% | 1. lowest | 27% | 152 | -28.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 31. lowest | 84% | 77 | -51.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 15. lowest | 88% | 74 | -14.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 33. lowest | 30% | 63 | -14.9% |
| Robbery crime | 0.4% | 5. lowest | 33% | 40 | -14.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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