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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CH2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CH2 recorded 224 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 29.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring35.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment224 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 29.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

224
trending_up +10.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.51per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,027

Within CH2 district

Cheshire West and Chester

66,047

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Criminal damage and arson: 4
28
Petrol Station Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
A56 Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2
9
South Avenue Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1
8
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 7
7
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2
5
Shipbrook Road Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Newton Lane Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Kingsway Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
224 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
89
39.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
33
14.7%
Public Order
20
8.9%
Shoplifting
19
8.5%
Other Theft
16
7.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
6.7%
Drug Offences
9
4.0%
Burglary
8
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
5
2.2%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.8%
Other Crime
4
1.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: CH2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CH2 (39.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.7%) and Public Order (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH2 has risen sharply — by 29.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CH2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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