Crime Rates at Sparkle Street, Manchester, M1 2NA

Sparkle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Manchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sparkle Street (M1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2634.5% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average (0.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Sparkle Street (M1 2NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ducie Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.