Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Other crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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

Wemyss Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 134th 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 Wemyss Road (CH1 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wemyss Road (CH1 5PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nevin Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wemyss Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyserth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lloyd Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleaver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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