Crime Rates at New Crane Street, Chester, CH1 4LE

New Crane Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 346th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 4LE) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Blacon average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Crane Street (CH1 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Port Square, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.