Total Crime Rate
136.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Graham Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Graham Road (CH1 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Graham Road (CH1 5LQ), 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.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fisher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleaver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotes Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Downham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Downham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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