Crime Rates at Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4HA

Canal Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 25th 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 Canal Street (CH1 4HA) in the last 12 months was 373.6 per 1,000 residents and was 214.3% higher 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 241.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (CH1 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Delamere Street. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.