Total Crime Rate

373.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.5 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 373.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.3 10/10
  • Public order 60.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

City Walls Road 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 City Walls Road (CH1 2NY) 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 City Walls Road (CH1 2NY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in City Walls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linen Hall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedward Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Black Friars Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walls Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walls Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Port Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Old Port Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Port Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firemans Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firemans Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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