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Crime Rates in Chester City & the Garden Quarter, ward

Crime Rate

255

255

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward) is 255 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward) is located within Cheshire West and Chester (borough). Annual total crime rate in Cheshire West and Chester (borough) is 73.8 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Chester City & the Garden Quarter, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high
  • 8/10 or high
  • 9/10 or high

Crime rates in Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 101 7/10
Public order 33.4 8/10
Shoplifting 29.5 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 25.4 5/10
Drugs 18.9 7/10
Other theft 17 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.7 6/10
Burglary 4.92 5/10
Bicycle theft 2.59 5/10
Theft from the person 2.43 3/10
Other crime 2.38 4/10
Robbery 1.99 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.5 5/10
Vehicle crime 1.4 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Chester City & the Garden Quarter (ward), Cheshire West and Chester (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Chester City & the Garden Quarter
    ward
  • Cheshire West and Chester
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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