Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH1 · Cheshire West and Chester
193
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CW1 · Cheshire East
435
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Chester has less crime — 193 vs 435 incidents in April 2026.
Crewe recorded notably higher crime than Chester in April 2026 — 435 vs 193 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Crewe records significantly more (173 vs 86 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Chester recorded fewer crimes than Crewe — 193 vs 435 incidents. That is 56% fewer crimes. Crewe is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Chester recorded 86 incidents of this type vs 173 in Crewe. Overall, Chester had fewer total crimes (193 vs 435).