Chester crime stats
The overall crime rate in Chester city is 102.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 127% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.7% 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 179% of national crime rate which puts Chester on 15. 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. The total number of "public order crime" is 1.1k cases and has increased by 9.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 43.9% | 51. highest | 127% | 4.1k | 2.7% |
| Public order crime | 12.3% | 15. highest | 179% | 1.1k | 9.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.9% | 33. lowest | 121% | 920 | 0.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.2% | 14. lowest | 58% | 862 | -11.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.2% | 12. lowest | 86% | 574 | -9.9% |
| Other theft crime | 6.1% | 33. lowest | 93% | 572 | -9.9% |
| Drugs crime | 5.0% | 28. highest | 146% | 467 | -13.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.2% | 8. lowest | 59% | 202 | -7.3% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 11. lowest | 76% | 152 | -13.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 1.1% | 1. lowest | 21% | 101 | -34.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 47. lowest | 111% | 88 | 25.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 8. lowest | 70% | 61 | -24.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 30. lowest | 26% | 49 | -15.5% |
| Robbery crime | 0.5% | 6. lowest | 39% | 47 | 17.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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