Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garden Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 296th 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 Garden Lane (CH1 4EY) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Lane (CH1 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambrian Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipcord Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whipcord Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leonard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exton Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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