Crime Rates at Union Street, Chester, CH1 1AB

Union Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street (CH1 1AB) in the last 12 months was 340.6 per 1,000 residents and was 186.5% higher than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 214.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (CH1 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 485 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.