Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Belvedere Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 572nd 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 Belvedere Drive (CH1 5NU) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belvedere Drive (CH1 5NU), 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 Belvedere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgeman Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotes Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotes Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotes Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Cleaver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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