Crime Rates at Wemyss Road, Chester, CH1 5PZ

Wemyss Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Wemyss Road (CH1 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wemyss Road (CH1 5PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nevin Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carmel Close (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.