Total Crime Rate

191.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 191.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 151.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rhuddlan Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Rhuddlan Road (CH1 5QW) in the last 12 months was 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 151.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhuddlan Road (CH1 5QW), 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 Rhuddlan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyserth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashmuir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashmuir Close Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Lloyd Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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