Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH2 1LX
How much crime is recorded in CH2 1LX, 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
- 1,789 (2024)
CH2 1LXChester
How safe is CH2 1LX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH2 1LX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 1LXNational
Violence and sexual offences13.523.6
Burglary2.89.1
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Other theft1.64.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.