Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blake Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willaston and Rope , and the 593rd lowest crime rate of 1,268 local areas in Cheshire East .
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 Blake Close (CW2 8EB) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Willaston and Rope average (43.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blake Close (CW2 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wistaston Park, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Drive Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Willaston and Rope| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Drive Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Drive Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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