Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Haydock Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 535th 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 Haydock Close (CH1 4QB) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haydock Close (CH1 4QB), the main crime hotspot is near Old Port Square. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haydock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gladstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Whipcord Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cambrian Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South View Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Old Port Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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