Crime Rates at Wordsworth Crescent, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UG

Wordsworth Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 141st 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 Wordsworth Crescent (CH1 5UG) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Crescent (CH1 5UG), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.