Total Crime Rate

2048.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1147.2 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 2048.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1147.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 860.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 305.2 10/10
  • Public order 267.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 158.0 10/10
  • Drugs 152.6 10/10
  • Other theft 118.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.1 10/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
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

Moray Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 2nd 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 Moray Court (CH1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 2048.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1623.3% 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 479 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 639 (≈ 1147.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moray Court (CH1 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 297 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moray Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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