Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
390
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WA5 · Warrington
87
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Great Sankey has less crime — 87 vs 390 incidents in April 2026.
Birchwood recorded substantially more crime than Great Sankey in April 2026 — 390 incidents compared to 87, a 4.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (169 vs 46 incidents). Birchwood sits above the national average for recorded crime while Great Sankey is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Great Sankey recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 87 vs 390 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Great Sankey is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birchwood recorded 169 incidents of this type vs 46 in Great Sankey. Overall, Great Sankey had fewer total crimes (87 vs 390).