Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakfield Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Oakfield Road (CH1 5AG) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Road (CH1 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Onslow Road. Police recorded 20 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 Oakfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virginia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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