Total Crime Rate
561.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (CH1 1NG) in the last 12 months was 561.2 per 1,000 residents and was 397.2% higher than the Blacon average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (CH1 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 548 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (233 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Abbey Gateway | Under investigation |
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