Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 134.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Western Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (CH1 5PP) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Avenue (CH1 5PP), 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 Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleaver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hillside Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lloyd Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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