Total Crime Rate

525.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

297.4 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 525.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 297.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 196.6 10/10
  • Public order 95.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.1 10/10
  • Drugs 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 28.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shipgate Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 14th 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 Shipgate Street (CH1 1RT) in the last 12 months was 525.2 per 1,000 residents and was 341.8% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 297.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipgate Street (CH1 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shipgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Weaver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pepper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pepper Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Cottages —
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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