Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH2 2DN
How much crime is recorded in CH2 2DN, 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
- 1,575 (2024)
CH2 2DNChester
How safe is CH2 2DN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 6.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH2 2DN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 2DNNational
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Burglary4.29.1
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Other theft1.24.5
Public order0.94.6
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.