WESTMINSTER ROAD, CH2 3AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CH2 3AR

WESTMINSTER ROAD, CH2 3AR, Cheshire West and Chester has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.49 per 1,000 population. This CH2 3AR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CH2 postcode area, which has experienced 192 crimes and a crime rate of 5.38 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CH2 3AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CH2 3AR, encompassing approximately 3716 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CH2 3AR area, explore the CH2 3AR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (8.33% increase)
  • Drugs: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

CH2 3AR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Station Road with total crimes: 10
  • Law Street with total crimes: 5
  • Faulkner Street with total crimes: 4

WESTMINSTER ROAD, CH2 3AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.498.33%
Drugs73.50250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.88-33.33%
Public order51.610.00%
Shoplifting21.35-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.540.00%
Vehicle crime10.540.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.22-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour93.2380.00%
Public order52.42-28.57%
Shoplifting51.35150.00%
Other theft31.35200.00%
Drugs20.81-50.00%
Burglary10.54-75.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.3070.00%
Public order74.57600.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.8825.00%
Drugs41.350.00%
Burglary41.080.00%
Shoplifting21.08-75.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Other theft10.27-50.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.80-60.00%
Shoplifting82.69-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.150.00%
Other theft21.08-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.54-33.33%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Public order10.27-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2516.6878.57%
Shoplifting106.73100.00%
Drugs82.690.00%
Public order42.15-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.08-20.00%
Other theft31.08-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.8150.00%
Burglary30.8150.00%
Bicycle theft10.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.30-17.65%
Public order83.7733.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.15150.00%
Other theft51.35150.00%
Shoplifting51.3566.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.35100.00%
Burglary20.54100.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.11240.00%
Drugs134.57550.00%
Public order63.50200.00%
Shoplifting31.61-70.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.81-33.33%
Other theft20.54100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.540.00%
Burglary10.270.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting107.5325.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.69-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour31.3550.00%
Drugs20.81-66.67%
Public order20.54-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.270.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-50.00%
Other theft10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences119.69-15.38%
Shoplifting82.96300.00%
Drugs62.15-76.92%
Public order41.61-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.08-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Other crime10.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Other theft10.27-75.00%

In December 2023, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs2615.882500.00%
Violence and sexual offences137.00-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour53.5025.00%
Public order51.3566.67%
Other theft41.3533.33%
Shoplifting21.08-66.67%
Burglary20.54100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.54-33.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.0313.33%
Shoplifting64.57200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.610.00%
Other theft31.08200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.81-50.00%
Public order30.8150.00%
Theft from the person20.810.00%
Burglary10.540.00%
Drugs10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.49114.29%
Criminal damage and arson64.040.00%
Vehicle crime51.61400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.3533.33%
Shoplifting21.08100.00%
Public order20.54-33.33%
Drugs20.54-75.00%
Burglary10.540.00%
Other theft10.27-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In September 2023, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs87.530.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.880.00%
Other theft30.810.00%
Public order30.810.00%
Theft from the person10.810.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 56 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20245
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 79 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20244
May 20248
March 202413
February 20242
January 20246
December 202326
November 20231
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 176 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202412
July 202417
June 202410
May 202425
April 202414
March 202417
February 20245
January 202411
December 202313
November 202317
October 202315
September 20237

A total of 10 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
February 20241
January 20242
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 64 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
June 20248
May 202410
April 20245
March 20243
February 202410
January 20248
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20247
June 20241
May 20244
April 20248
March 20246
February 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 22 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241

A total of 4 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
January 20241

A total of 29 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CH2 3AR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Station Road
    Total10
    Drugs6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Law Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Faulkner Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 4. Shot Tower Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Derby Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Panton Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Kilmorey Park Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Westminster Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Hewitt Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Panton Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hamilton Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Charles Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Gosforth Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 16. Cross Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Charterhall Drive
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Wharton Court
    Total1
    Other crime1