Is Chester a nice place to live?
Roman walled city on the Dee.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
421 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Chester centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
162 (38%)
Public order
69 (16%)
Shoplifting
62 (15%)
Anti-social behaviour
36 (9%)
Other theft
31 (7%)
Criminal damage & arson
19 (5%)
Drugs
18 (4%)
Burglary
6 (1%)
Robbery
5 (1%)
Bicycle theft
5 (1%)
Other crime
4 (1%)
Vehicle crime
3 (1%)
Theft from the person
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Chester's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.