Total Crime Rate

2547.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1104.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2547.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1104.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 763.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 744.3 10/10
  • Public order 304.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 226.2 10/10
  • Drugs 137.7 10/10
  • Other theft 118.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 95.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 45.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 32.8 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Robbery 23.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.7 10/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bath Street area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Bath Street (CH1 1QL) in the last 12 months was 2547.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2043.1% higher than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 337 (≈ 1104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Street (CH1 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Lumley Place. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bath Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Love Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Bars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bars Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bars —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Egerton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Canal Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lumley Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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