Crime Rates at Dinas Close, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5RL

Dinas Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dinas Close (CH1 5RL) in the last 12 months was 306.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dinas Close (CH1 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hafod Close, where police recorded 53 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.