Total Crime Rate
840.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sealand Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sealand Road (CH1 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 840.0 per 1,000 residents and was 644.3% higher than the Blacon average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 236.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sealand Road (CH1 4LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dalton Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rawson Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashmuir Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemlyn Close | Under investigation |
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