Total Crime Rate

346.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 346.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arthur Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Arthur Street (CH1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 346.1 per 1,000 residents and was 206.6% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (CH1 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arthur Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gladstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Seals Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Seals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Seals Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Seals Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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