Total Crime Rate

485.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

279.4 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 485.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 279.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.9 10/10
  • Other theft 80.9 10/10
  • Public order 77.2 10/10
  • Drugs 44.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nicholas Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Court (CH1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 485.3 per 1,000 residents and was 308.3% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 279.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Court (CH1 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Watergate Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nicholas Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watergate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Black Friars Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goss Street —
Apr 2026Public order Goss Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linen Hall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watergate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weaver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nun'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedward Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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