Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH2 1AS
How much crime is recorded in CH2 1AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton West & Heath
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
CH2 1ASChester
How safe is CH2 1AS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH2 1AS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CH2 1ASNational
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Public order9.54.6
Burglary6.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Shoplifting4.18.4
Other theft3.44.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.