Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Adelaide Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,153 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Road (CH1 5SY) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 17 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 ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adelaide Road (CH1 5SY), 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.
View Crime In Blacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chevron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maitland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Maitland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nevin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nevin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nevin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chevron Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Place | Under investigation |
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