Crime Rates at Sharp Street, Warrington, WA2 7AP

Sharp Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 76th 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 Sharp Street (WA2 7AP) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharp Street (WA2 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardy Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.