Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH2 2JD
How much crime is recorded in CH2 2JD, 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 2JDChester
How safe is CH2 2JD
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 2JD 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CH2 2JDNational
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.