Crime Rates at Stratford Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5NZ

Stratford Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 75th 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 Stratford Road (CH1 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (CH1 5NZ), 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.