Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

New Crane Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 332nd highest 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 New Crane Street (CH1 4JL) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Crane Street (CH1 4JL), 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 New Crane Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Port Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Port Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walls Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walls Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Port Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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