Crime in CH3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CH3 recorded 103 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.28 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 22.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring32.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment103 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 22.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
103Annual Crime Rate
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Within CH3 district
Cheshire West and Chester
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| The Bars Map | total: 7 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| City Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 5 |
| Station View Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| The Mount Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Christleton Road Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| Heather Court Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Cherry Road Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Dee Lane Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CH3
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CH3 (47.6%). Public Order (11.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (8.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CH3 has fallen sharply — by 22.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CH3 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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