Total Crime Rate

946.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

558.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 946.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 558.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 307.7 10/10
  • Public order 227.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.1 9/10
  • Drugs 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Other theft 36.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sankey Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 4th highest crime rate of 675 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 946.5 per 1,000 residents and was 237.3% higher than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (280.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 558.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sankey Street (WA1 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 72 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 (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crosfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Museum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arpley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Museum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nicholson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nicholson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Patten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilson Patten Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public 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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