Total Crime Rate

561.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 561.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 239.8 10/10
  • Public order 86.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.9 10/10
  • Drugs 50.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Common Hall 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 Common Hall Street (CH1 2BJ) 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 Common Hall Street (CH1 2BJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Common Hall Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Goss Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Godstall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bunce Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godstall Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watergate Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watergate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watergate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watergate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Godstall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Godstall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Godstall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Abbey Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Firemans Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firemans Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Weaver Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cuppin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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