Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA5 · Warrington
87
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
WA8 · Halton
274
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Great Sankey has less crime — 87 vs 274 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Great Sankey in April 2026 — 274 incidents compared to 87, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (97 vs 46 incidents). Great Sankey is below the national average while Runcorn is above, making Great Sankey the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Great Sankey recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 87 vs 274 incidents. That is 68% 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, Great Sankey recorded 46 incidents of this type vs 97 in Runcorn. Overall, Great Sankey had fewer total crimes (87 vs 274).