Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Louise Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 172nd 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 Louise Street (CH1 4HP) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Louise Street (CH1 4HP), 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.
View Crime In Chester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambrian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Port Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whipcord Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whipcord Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Port Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Port Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gladstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Catherine Street | Local resolution |
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