Crime Rates at Leonard Street, Chester, CH1 4BW

Leonard Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Leonard Street (CH1 4BW) in the last 12 months was 280.9 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% higher than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Street (CH1 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granville Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambrian Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.