Total Crime Rate
346.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saughall Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 29th 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 Saughall Road (CH1 4BL) in the last 12 months was 346.1 per 1,000 residents and was 206.6% higher than the Blacon average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saughall Road (CH1 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Road, where police recorded 29 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 Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Palmerstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
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