The overall crime rate in Chester postcode area is 87.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 23.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 6.6% 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 124% of national crime rate which puts Chester on 24. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 3.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 2.2k cases and has decreased by 10.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.5% | 44. highest | 104% | 23.2k | -11.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.9% | 32. lowest | 76% | 7.8k | -12.0% |
| Public order crime → | 9.8% | 22. highest | 117% | 5.5k | -29.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.5% | 48. lowest | 96% | 4.8k | -11.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.6% | 21. lowest | 74% | 3.7k | 6.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 13. lowest | 70% | 3.3k | -8.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.9% | 24. highest | 124% | 2.2k | -10.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.8% | 13. lowest | 59% | 1.6k | -13.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.5% | 13. lowest | 37% | 1.4k | -14.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 49. highest | 99% | 1.2k | 6.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 31. lowest | 73% | 423 | -3.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 33. lowest | 61% | 392 | -33.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 13. lowest | 29% | 237 | -28.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 13. lowest | 15% | 200 | -12.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Chester postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Chester postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.2 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 5.2 | 7.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 8.6 | 7.4 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.2 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 36.3 | 35.0 |
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