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Crime in Chester

Recorded crime in Chester is 1.3 times the Cheshire West and Chester average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Within 3 km of the centre of Chester: about 77,565 residents in 67 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
4/10Above average crime
Living
7.9/10Good
5-year change
+3%more crimes
vs the council
1.3×the Cheshire West and Chester average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Cheshire West and Chester 034G: no scoreCheshire West and Chester 034I: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 034F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 033H: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 043D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 034H: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCheshire West and Chester 033E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 043F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 033F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 034E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 034B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 034D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 033G: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 043B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 033D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 033C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCheshire West and Chester 043E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 036A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 043A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 028D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 036B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 028A: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 043C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 029B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 028C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 041B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 036D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 032B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 028B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 041G: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 027B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 027A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 044C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 041A: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 032A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 032D: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 041C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 044B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 028F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeFlintshire 009A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeFlintshire 015D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCheshire West and Chester 031C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 029D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCheshire West and Chester 036C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 032C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 031D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeFlintshire 015E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 046A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 044A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCheshire West and Chester 027D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 041E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 025A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 032E: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 027C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 029C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 031B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 027E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 031E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCheshire West and Chester 044D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 028E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 039A: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCheshire West and Chester 039B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 022E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 039C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimeFlintshire 015F: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCheshire West and Chester 029A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCheshire West and Chester 041F: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
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Within 3 km of the centre of Chester.

Crime over 5 years

Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Chester, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 6,840 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20226,840Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 6,965 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20236,965Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 6,880 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20246,880Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 6,761 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20256,761Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 7,026 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20267,026

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.3× the Cheshire West and Chester average (about the England and Wales average). 86 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 9% of the harm here
  • Drugs: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crimes recorded in Cheshire West and Chester (the whole council area)

April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Cheshire West and Chester council area, not only Chester. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.

Selected crime types, whole council area, 2025/26
TypeCrimes in 2025/26Per 1,000 residentsChange on 2024/25
Cars stolen1600.43Down 18%
Cars broken into2620.70Up 8%
Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles)1,1203.0Down 15%
Burglary of homes3680.99Down 9%
Homicide (murder and manslaughter)1--

Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.

All recorded crime types in Cheshire West and Chester

How often crimes lead to a charge in CH1

In CH1, the postcode district at the centre of Chester, 17% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

Violence and sexual offences: 17% chargedCharged or summonsed: 17%Caution or other action: 7%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 57%No suspect identified: 15%Still open: 5%Public order: 19% chargedCharged or summonsed: 19%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 45%No suspect identified: 26%Still open: 5%Shoplifting: 24% chargedCharged or summonsed: 24%Caution or other action: 3%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 26%No suspect identified: 46%Still open: 2%Other theft: 3% chargedCharged or summonsed: 3%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 24%No suspect identified: 70%Still open: 2%Drugs: 24% chargedCharged or summonsed: 24%Caution or other action: 61%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 9%No suspect identified: 3%Still open: 3%Criminal damage and arson: 12% chargedCharged or summonsed: 12%Caution or other action: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 29%No suspect identified: 50%Still open: 3%Burglary: 14% chargedCharged or summonsed: 14%Caution or other action: 3%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 19%No suspect identified: 55%Still open: 9%Other crime: 19% chargedCharged or summonsed: 19%Caution or other action: 5%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 54%No suspect identified: 13%Still open: 9%Vehicle crime: 12% chargedCharged or summonsed: 12%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 12%No suspect identified: 75%Still open: 2%Bicycle theft: 4% chargedCharged or summonsed: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 14%No suspect identified: 82%
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TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)2,41017%7%57%15%5%
Public order76119%6%45%26%5%
Shoplifting57924%3%26%46%2%
Other theft3733%1%24%70%2%
Drugs36624%61%9%3%3%
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)32712%6%29%50%3%
Burglary11914%3%19%55%9%
Other crime9319%5%54%13%9%
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)5912%0%12%75%2%
Bicycle theft514%0%14%82%0%

Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

Crime in CH1

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.4
Burglary2.9
Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)37.1
Drugs3.8
Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)0.6
Other crime1.4
Other theft6.7
Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)0.7
Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)1.9
Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)6.8
Public order13.8
Bicycle theft1.5
Shoplifting8.0

Postcode districts in Chester

Nearby towns

Council: Cheshire West and Chester

Recorded crime in Chester is 1.3 times the Cheshire West and Chester average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%.
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Questions about crime in Chester

Is Chester a safe place to live?
Chester scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Cheshire West and Chester average.
Is crime going up or down in Chester?
Up 3% over 5 years, from 6,840 recorded crimes a year to 7,026.
What is the most common crime in Chester?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 37 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Chester compare with Cheshire West and Chester?
Crime severity in Chester is 1.3 times the Cheshire West and Chester average.
How often does crime lead to a charge in Chester?
In CH1, the postcode district at the centre of Chester, 17% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 28% were closed without a suspect being identified.
How many burglaries are solved in Chester?
Of 119 burglaries reported in CH1, the postcode district at the centre of Chester between September 2024 and August 2025, 14% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 55% were closed with no suspect identified.
How many cars are stolen in Chester?
In Cheshire West and Chester, the council area Chester is in, the police recorded 160 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.4 per 1,000 residents, down 18% on the year before.
Is vandalism common in Chester?
1,120 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Cheshire West and Chester, the council area Chester is in, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
How many murders were there in Chester last year?
1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Cheshire West and Chester, the council area Chester is in, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.