Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Park area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 465th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Park (CH1 4BG) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Park (CH1 4BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A540, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leonard Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A540 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leonard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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