Total Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.9 1/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Chaucer Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Blacon , and the 81st 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 Chaucer Close (CH1 5XB) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Blacon average (118.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Chaucer Close (CH1 5XB), the main crime hotspot is near Crabwall Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harthill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderley Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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