Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH2 2JL
How much crime is recorded in CH2 2JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester Boughton West & Hoole
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,179 (2024)
CH2 2JLChester
How safe is CH2 2JL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH2 2JL area, 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
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 2JLNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Public order8.34.6
Anti-social behaviour6.310.7
Other theft4.24.5
Burglary3.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Drugs2.92.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% 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.