Crime Rates at Saughall Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5EZ

Saughall Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 461st highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Saughall Road (CH1 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saughall Road (CH1 5EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Downham Place. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.