Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Upper Cambrian Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Cambrian Road (CH1 4FE) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Upper Cambrian Road (CH1 4FE), 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 Upper Cambrian Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whipcord Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whipcord Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Port Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Port Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Port Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambrian Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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