Total Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cairns Crescent area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 254th 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 Cairns Crescent (CH1 5JF) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cairns Crescent (CH1 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maitland Way, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carmel Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lloyd Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naomi Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naomi Close | Under investigation |
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