Total Crime Rate
840.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park West 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 Park West (CH1 4RJ) 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 Park West (CH1 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Jupiter Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jupiter Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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