Total Crime Rate
444.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nicholas Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Street (CH1 2AU) in the last 12 months was 444.9 per 1,000 residents and was 294.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 227.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nicholas Street (CH1 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 354 crimes here, including 233 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Friars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cuppin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goss Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Friars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grey Friars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grey Friars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linen Hall Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linen Hall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Black Friars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Black Friars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weaver Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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