Chester crime stats
The overall crime rate in Chester city is 105.3 crimes per 1,000 which is 105% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 4.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 44.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 131% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 35.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Public order crime rate is at 187% of national crime rate which puts Chester on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Public order crime makes up 12.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 public order crime totalled 1.2k representing an increase 8.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 44.0% | 49. highest | 131% | 4.2k | 8.1% |
| Public order crime | 12.3% | 6. highest | 187% | 1.2k | 8.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.9% | 38. lowest | 125% | 943 | 4.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.8% | 16. lowest | 58% | 846 | -8.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.0% | 14. lowest | 87% | 573 | -8.8% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 30. lowest | 94% | 565 | -11.7% |
| Drugs crime | 5.5% | 20. highest | 164% | 529 | 18.3% |
| Burglary crime | 2.1% | 9. lowest | 61% | 203 | -1.5% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 17. lowest | 82% | 162 | -3.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 1.0% | 1. lowest | 21% | 99 | -27.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 43. lowest | 105% | 82 | 2.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 15. lowest | 77% | 69 | -9.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 6. lowest | 45% | 57 | 35.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 36. lowest | 32% | 55 | 7.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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