Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH3 5XA
How much crime is recorded in CH3 5XA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boughton Heath & Huntington
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,285 (2024)
CH3 5XAChester
How safe is CH3 5XA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH3 5XA 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
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
CH3 5XANational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Burglary4.89.1
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.74.6
Other crime2.11.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.