Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Morton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 5NR) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Morton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleaver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lloyd Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgeman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotes Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotes Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyserth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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