Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 176.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 137.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.6 10/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Stamford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 86th 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 Stamford Road (CH1 5DG) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Road (CH1 5DG), 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 Stamford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saughall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harthill Road —
Apr 2026Public order Exeter Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brentwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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