Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA5 · Warrington
107
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
WA8 · Halton
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Great Sankey has less crime — 107 vs 273 incidents in February 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Great Sankey in February 2026 — 273 incidents compared to 107, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (117 vs 57 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Great Sankey recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 107 vs 273 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Runcorn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Great Sankey recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 117 in Runcorn. Overall, Great Sankey had fewer total crimes (107 vs 273).