Total Crime Rate

956.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 956.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 311.0 10/10
  • Public order 184.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.1 9/10
  • Drugs 110.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.1 10/10
  • Other theft 36.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sankey Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sankey Street (WA1 1NN) in the last 12 months was 956.5 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (274.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 518.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sankey Street (WA1 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sankey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arpley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rolleston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rolleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Springfield Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Legh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Regent Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Museum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Museum Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hanover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arpley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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