Crime Rates at Morton Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NP

Morton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 575th 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 Morton Road (CH1 5NP) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Road (CH1 5NP), 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.