Total Crime Rate
373.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
241.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brennus Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 25th 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 Brennus Place (CH1 2NE) in the last 12 months was 373.6 per 1,000 residents and was 214.3% 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 241.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brennus Place (CH1 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linen Hall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firemans Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firemans Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Goss Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Northgate Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goss Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Northgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walls Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walls Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Northgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Northgate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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