Crime Rates at Elmuir, Chester, CH1 5JS

Elmuir area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 158th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmuir (CH1 5JS) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmuir (CH1 5JS), 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.