Total Crime Rate

194.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 194.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Durham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 69th 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 Durham Road (CH1 5BT) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (CH1 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Crabwall Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saughall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brentwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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