Total Crime Rate

2723.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2723.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 921.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 407.9 10/10
  • Public order 342.1 10/10
  • Drugs 289.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 228.1 10/10
  • Other theft 153.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 144.7 10/10
  • Burglary 57.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 48.3 10/10
  • Other crime 35.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Robbery 8.8 9/10
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 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 677 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 2723.7 per 1,000 residents and was 894.2% 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 210 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 1307.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sankey Street (WA1 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 332 crimes here, including 156 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suez Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suez Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egypt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egypt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chapel Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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