Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffin Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Blacon , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,153 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 Griffin Close (CH1 5TX) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 375.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffin Close (CH1 5TX), the main crime hotspot is near Crabwall Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Griffin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lynwood Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Donne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Byron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lichfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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