Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5AZ

Highfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (CH1 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (CH1 5AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Onslow Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.