Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JQ

Melbourne Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 365th 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 Melbourne Road (CH1 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (CH1 5JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nevin Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carmel Close (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.