Crime Rates at Hereford Place, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5BQ

Hereford Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 120th 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 Hereford Place (CH1 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Place (CH1 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.