CH1 2HX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CH1 2HX

CH1 2HX, Cheshire West and Chester has recorded a total of 211 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.80 per 1,000 population. This CH1 2HX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CH1 postcode area, which has experienced 530 crimes and a crime rate of 16.31 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CH1 2HX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CH1 2HX, encompassing approximately 3650 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CH1 2HX area, explore the CH1 2HX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (72) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Public order: (39) incidents (39.29% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (-12.90% decrease)

CH1 2HX Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 41
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 30
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20

CH1 2HX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7257.8050.00%
Public order3919.7239.29%
Shoplifting2710.68-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour267.40-31.58%
Other theft127.120.00%
Drugs113.29-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.01-28.57%
Vehicle crime32.740.00%
Theft from the person30.8250.00%
Robbery30.82200.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Burglary20.55100.00%
Possession of weapons10.55-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4855.60-32.39%
Anti-social behaviour3813.1522.58%
Shoplifting3110.4119.23%
Public order288.4933.33%
Drugs157.6787.50%
Criminal damage and arson144.117.69%
Other theft123.83500.00%
Bicycle theft63.29100.00%
Vehicle crime31.6450.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Possession of weapons20.550.00%
Theft from the person20.550.00%
Robbery10.55-50.00%
Burglary10.27-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7150.951.43%
Anti-social behaviour3119.45-22.50%
Shoplifting268.49-16.13%
Public order217.125.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.7530.00%
Drugs83.56-33.33%
Burglary32.19-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.820.00%
Vehicle crime20.82-33.33%
Theft from the person20.55-33.33%
Other theft20.55-75.00%
Other crime20.55-50.00%
Robbery20.550.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7057.25-2.78%
Anti-social behaviour4019.178.11%
Shoplifting3110.96-29.55%
Public order208.49-4.76%
Drugs125.48-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson103.2942.86%
Other theft82.74-33.33%
Burglary42.19300.00%
Other crime41.100.00%
Theft from the person31.100.00%
Bicycle theft30.820.00%
Vehicle crime30.82200.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7258.627.46%
Shoplifting4419.7233.33%
Anti-social behaviour3712.05184.62%
Public order2110.1361.54%
Drugs145.75-17.65%
Other theft123.8371.43%
Criminal damage and arson73.29-46.15%
Theft from the person31.92200.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-50.00%
Burglary10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6747.66-6.94%
Shoplifting3318.3522.22%
Drugs179.04-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour134.66-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.5685.71%
Public order133.56-40.91%
Other theft73.56-41.67%
Bicycle theft31.9250.00%
Burglary20.82-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.55100.00%
Possession of weapons10.55-75.00%
Theft from the person10.27-50.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7254.2320.00%
Shoplifting2719.72-18.18%
Public order227.4037.50%
Drugs216.0350.00%
Anti-social behaviour205.75-39.39%
Other theft125.4833.33%
Criminal damage and arson73.29-30.00%
Burglary51.92400.00%
Possession of weapons41.37300.00%
Bicycle theft21.100.00%
Theft from the person20.55-33.33%
Robbery20.55-33.33%
Other crime10.55-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6051.77-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour3316.433.12%
Shoplifting339.04-2.94%
Public order169.0423.08%
Drugs144.38-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson103.8342.86%
Other theft92.7450.00%
Robbery32.470.00%
Theft from the person30.820.00%
Vehicle crime20.820.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Other crime20.55-33.33%
Burglary10.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6951.22-1.43%
Shoplifting3418.90-8.11%
Anti-social behaviour329.31-5.88%
Drugs168.77-15.79%
Public order134.38-35.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.56-12.50%
Other theft61.92-68.42%
Theft from the person31.640.00%
Other crime30.820.00%
Bicycle theft20.820.00%
Possession of weapons10.55-66.67%
Burglary10.27-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7059.162.94%
Shoplifting3719.17-21.28%
Anti-social behaviour3410.13-10.53%
Public order209.31-35.48%
Drugs195.48-5.00%
Other theft195.20-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson85.20-42.86%
Theft from the person32.19-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.82200.00%
Burglary20.82-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.55-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6870.9425.93%
Shoplifting4718.63-12.96%
Anti-social behaviour3812.8711.76%
Public order3110.4172.22%
Other theft218.4975.00%
Drugs205.7542.86%
Criminal damage and arson145.48366.67%
Burglary53.83150.00%
Bicycle theft41.37-33.33%
Theft from the person41.100.00%
Vehicle crime31.10200.00%
Other crime20.82-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.55-80.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5457.5228.57%
Violence and sexual offences5414.79-16.92%
Anti-social behaviour3414.799.68%
Public order189.3112.50%
Drugs144.93-57.58%
Other theft123.83-20.00%
Bicycle theft63.2950.00%
Possession of weapons51.6425.00%
Theft from the person41.37-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.10-62.50%
Other crime30.82-25.00%
Burglary20.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.550.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6563.270.00%
Shoplifting4217.800.00%
Drugs3311.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour319.040.00%
Public order168.490.00%
Other theft154.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.110.00%
Theft from the person62.190.00%
Bicycle theft41.640.00%
Other crime41.100.00%
Possession of weapons41.100.00%
Burglary21.100.00%
Vehicle crime10.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 858 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 66.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202472
August 202448
July 202471
June 202470
May 202472
April 202467
March 202472
February 202460
January 202469
December 202370
November 202368
October 202354
September 202365

A total of 124 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202414
July 202413
June 202410
May 20247
April 202413
March 20247
February 202410
January 20247
December 20238
November 202314
October 20233
September 20238

A total of 407 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202438
July 202431
June 202440
May 202437
April 202413
March 202420
February 202433
January 202432
December 202334
November 202338
October 202334
September 202331

A total of 278 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202428
July 202421
June 202420
May 202421
April 202413
March 202422
February 202416
January 202413
December 202320
November 202331
October 202318
September 202316

A total of 466 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 35.85 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202431
July 202426
June 202431
May 202444
April 202433
March 202427
February 202433
January 202434
December 202337
November 202347
October 202354
September 202342

A total of 214 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.46 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202415
July 20248
June 202412
May 202414
April 202417
March 202421
February 202414
January 202416
December 202319
November 202320
October 202314
September 202333

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 147 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 20242
June 20248
May 202412
April 20247
March 202412
February 20249
January 20246
December 202319
November 202321
October 202312
September 202315

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 39 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
November 20231

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 35 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20243
June 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
November 20234
October 20236
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CH1 2HX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total41
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Shoplifting9
    Public order8
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Vehicle crime1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total30
    Shoplifting7
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Drugs3
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Godstall Lane
    Total14
    Shoplifting4
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Bridge Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order4
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Brookdale Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Chester Bus Interchange
    Total7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Oulton Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Delamere Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Northgate Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime2
  • 12. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 13. Louise Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Union Terrace
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Henry Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Little Abbey Gateway
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Upper Northgate Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
  • 18. Wharf View
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Pepper Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Linen Hall Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. St Martin'S Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Goss Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Queen Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Feathers Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Abbey Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Queens Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Gorse Stacks
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Stuart Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1