Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Warwick Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warwick Road (CH1 5BY) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Road (CH1 5BY), 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 Warwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harthill Road —
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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