Total Crime Rate
426.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sens Close 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 Sens Close (CH1 2NF) 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 Sens Close (CH1 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 55 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 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grey Friars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linen Hall Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linen Hall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedward Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Northgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firemans Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pemberton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Firemans Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goss Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grey Friars | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goss Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walls Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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