Crime Rates at Kempton Close, Chester, CH1 4PS

Kempton Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 551st lowest 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 Kempton Close (CH1 4PS) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempton Close (CH1 4PS), 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.