Total Crime Rate
2767.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Queen Street area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 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 Back Queen Street (CH1 3LW) in the last 12 months was 2767.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2351.9% 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 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 366 (≈ 1200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Queen Street (CH1 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 546 crimes here, including 230 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lumley Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lumley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lumley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Bus Interchange | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chester Bus Interchange | Under investigation |
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