Crime Rates at Southway, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NN

Southway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 180th lowest 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 Southway (CH1 5NN) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southway (CH1 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Cotes Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.