WATERGATE STREET, CH1 2LA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CH1 2LA

WATERGATE STREET, CH1 2LA, Cheshire West and Chester has recorded a total of 176 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 81.65 per 1,000 population. This CH1 2LA 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 2LA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CH1 2LA, encompassing approximately 2155 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CH1 2LA area, explore the CH1 2LA Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CH1 2LA area, visit the CH1 2LA House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (58) incidents (18.37% increase)
  • Public order: (33) incidents (37.50% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (22) incidents (-12.00% decrease)

CH1 2LA 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

WATERGATE STREET, CH1 2LA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5881.6518.37%
Public order3326.9137.50%
Shoplifting2215.31-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour2110.21-38.24%
Other theft139.7430.00%
Drugs116.0310.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.10-50.00%
Other crime42.78300.00%
Vehicle crime21.860.00%
Burglary20.93100.00%
Theft from the person20.930.00%
Robbery20.93100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4981.19-15.52%
Anti-social behaviour3422.7325.93%
Shoplifting2515.7713.64%
Public order2411.609.09%
Criminal damage and arson1211.13-14.29%
Drugs105.5766.67%
Other theft104.64150.00%
Bicycle theft34.64200.00%
Vehicle crime21.390.00%
Theft from the person20.93-33.33%
Other crime10.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Robbery10.46-50.00%
Burglary10.46-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5877.01-14.71%
Anti-social behaviour2726.91-20.59%
Public order2212.5337.50%
Shoplifting2210.21-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson1410.2155.56%
Drugs66.50-57.14%
Other theft42.78-55.56%
Theft from the person31.860.00%
Burglary31.390.00%
Vehicle crime21.39100.00%
Robbery20.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.930.00%
Other crime10.46-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.46-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6886.2913.33%
Anti-social behaviour3431.55-10.53%
Shoplifting2415.77-29.41%
Public order1611.130.00%
Drugs147.4227.27%
Other theft96.50-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.18-25.00%
Theft from the person34.1850.00%
Burglary31.39200.00%
Bicycle theft21.390.00%
Other crime20.930.00%
Vehicle crime10.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6086.7620.00%
Anti-social behaviour3827.84442.86%
Shoplifting3417.6317.24%
Public order1615.7733.33%
Criminal damage and arson127.4233.33%
Drugs115.57-26.67%
Other theft105.1042.86%
Theft from the person24.64100.00%
Robbery10.930.00%
Vehicle crime10.46-50.00%
Burglary10.46-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5064.02-23.08%
Shoplifting2923.2026.09%
Drugs1513.45-31.82%
Public order126.96-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson95.5750.00%
Other theft74.18-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour73.25-65.00%
Bicycle theft33.2550.00%
Burglary21.39-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.930.00%
Possession of weapons10.93-66.67%
Theft from the person10.460.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6583.973.17%
Shoplifting2330.16-25.81%
Public order2210.67100.00%
Drugs2210.2183.33%
Anti-social behaviour2010.21-44.44%
Other theft119.2822.22%
Criminal damage and arson65.10-40.00%
Burglary42.7833.33%
Possession of weapons31.860.00%
Bicycle theft21.39100.00%
Theft from the person10.93-50.00%
Other crime10.46-66.67%
Robbery10.460.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6385.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour3629.2344.00%
Shoplifting3116.700.00%
Drugs1214.3833.33%
Public order115.57-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson105.1011.11%
Other theft94.64125.00%
Burglary34.1850.00%
Other crime31.39200.00%
Vehicle crime31.390.00%
Theft from the person21.39100.00%
Robbery10.930.00%
Bicycle theft10.46-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6376.55-13.70%
Shoplifting3129.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour2514.38-24.24%
Public order1511.60-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson96.96-18.18%
Drugs94.18-70.97%
Bicycle theft44.180.00%
Other theft41.86-71.43%
Burglary21.860.00%
Theft from the person10.93-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.46-50.00%
Other crime10.460.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73101.1446.00%
Anti-social behaviour3333.8732.00%
Drugs3115.31106.67%
Shoplifting3114.38-31.11%
Public order1614.38-38.46%
Other theft147.42-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson116.500.00%
Theft from the person35.1050.00%
Burglary21.39-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.930.00%
Other crime10.93-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.46-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5093.726.38%
Shoplifting4523.20-8.16%
Public order2620.8852.94%
Anti-social behaviour2512.06-3.85%
Other theft1611.6077.78%
Drugs157.4266.67%
Criminal damage and arson116.96120.00%
Burglary45.10100.00%
Bicycle theft31.86-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.39200.00%
Theft from the person21.39-33.33%
Other crime20.930.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4982.1228.95%
Violence and sexual offences4722.73-21.67%
Anti-social behaviour2621.81-3.70%
Public order1712.0654.55%
Other theft97.89-25.00%
Drugs94.18-67.86%
Criminal damage and arson54.18-37.50%
Bicycle theft42.3233.33%
Possession of weapons31.860.00%
Theft from the person31.39-50.00%
Burglary21.39-33.33%
Other crime20.93-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.930.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6094.180.00%
Shoplifting3827.840.00%
Drugs2817.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour2712.990.00%
Other theft1212.530.00%
Public order115.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.100.00%
Theft from the person63.710.00%
Other crime42.780.00%
Bicycle theft31.860.00%
Burglary31.390.00%
Possession of weapons31.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 128 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.85 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 20244
June 20249
May 202410
April 20247
March 202411
February 20249
January 20244
December 202314
November 202316
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 241 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.54 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202424
July 202422
June 202416
May 202416
April 202412
March 202422
February 202411
January 202415
December 202316
November 202326
October 202317
September 202311

A total of 764 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 58.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 73 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202449
July 202458
June 202468
May 202460
April 202450
March 202465
February 202463
January 202463
December 202373
November 202350
October 202347
September 202360

A total of 193 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.85 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
July 20246
June 202414
May 202411
April 202415
March 202422
February 202412
January 20249
December 202331
November 202315
October 20239
September 202328

A total of 353 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202434
July 202427
June 202434
May 202438
April 20247
March 202420
February 202436
January 202425
December 202333
November 202325
October 202326
September 202327

A total of 122 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202412
July 202414
June 20249
May 202412
April 20249
March 20246
February 202410
January 20249
December 202311
November 202311
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 404 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202425
July 202422
June 202424
May 202434
April 202429
March 202423
February 202431
January 202431
December 202331
November 202345
October 202349
September 202338

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20236

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CH1 2LA 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 offences7
    Public order5
    Drugs4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 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. Cuppin Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Northgate Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime2
  • 9. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Lumley Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bunce Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 12. Black Friars
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 13. Little Abbey Gateway
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Pepper Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Linen Hall Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Martin'S Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Goss Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Albion Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Park Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Albion Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Feathers Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Grosvenor Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Nun'S Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Abbey Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Garden Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Canal Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Walls Avenue
    Total1
    Other crime1