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

Wordsworth Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 1,160 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 Wordsworth Crescent (CH1 5UH) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Crescent (CH1 5UH), the main crime hotspot is near Marlowe Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.