Total Crime Rate

346.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 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

Old Seals Way 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 Old Seals Way (CH1 4RY) 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 Old Seals Way (CH1 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Seals Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Seals Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Seals Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Seals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Archers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Seals Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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