Crime Rates at Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4EJ

Canal Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 18th 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 Canal Street (CH1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 426.4 per 1,000 residents and was 277.8% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 249.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (CH1 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Delamere Street, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.