Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Elmuir area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 127th 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 Elmuir (CH1 5JS) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmuir (CH1 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Downham Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chester

Crime Over Time in Elmuir area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleaver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chantry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgeman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyserth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑