Total Crime Rate
1773.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northgate Row area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 2nd 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 Row (CH1 2SA) in the last 12 months was 1773.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1471.7% 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 402 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 552 (≈ 991.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northgate Row (CH1 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 548 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (233 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watergate Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chester Bus Interchange | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Bus Interchange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Bus Interchange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linen Hall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbey Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gorse Stacks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Stacks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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