Crime Rates at Blackthorn Close, Huntington, Chester, CH3 6DY

Blackthorn Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Christleton & Huntington , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,160 local areas in Cheshire West and Chester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Close (CH3 6DY) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Christleton & Huntington average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Close (CH3 6DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.