Total Crime Rate
426.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northgate Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 18th 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 Northgate Street (CH1 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 426.4 per 1,000 residents and was 277.8% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 249.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northgate Street (CH1 2HQ), 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 | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Godstall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Abbey Gateway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedward Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gorse Stacks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godstall Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Godstall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godstall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Godstall Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oulton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oulton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oulton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oulton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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