Postcode · Chester
Crime in CH3 6LF
How much crime is recorded in CH3 6LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Churton, Farndon & Malpas
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,641 (2024)
CH3 6LFChester
How safe is CH3 6LF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH3 6LF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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).
CH3 6LFNational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Burglary3.69.1
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft2.44.5
Public order1.54.6
Other crime0.61.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% 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.