Total Crime Rate

338.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

212.2 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 338.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 212.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.2 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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

Hafod Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,160 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 Hafod Close (CH1 5ST) in the last 12 months was 338.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 212.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hafod Close (CH1 5ST), 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 Hafod Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brisbane Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Hafod Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caernarfon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conway Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conway Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hafod Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hafod Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hafod Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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