Total Crime Rate

960.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

300.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 960.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 408.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 300.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 184.0 10/10
  • Public order 104.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Other theft 68.0 10/10
  • Drugs 32.0 10/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.0 10/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Quad area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 The Quad (CH1 4QP) in the last 12 months was 960.0 per 1,000 residents and was 707.6% higher than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 300.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Quad (CH1 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Ashmuir Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Quad area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chantry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashmuir Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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