Crime Rates at Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1SL

Sankey Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sankey Street (WA1 1SL) in the last 12 months was 2833.3 per 1,000 residents and was 909.8% 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 239 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 343 (≈ 1504.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sankey Street (WA1 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.