Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA5 · Warrington
107
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L30 · Sefton
217
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Great Sankey has less crime — 107 vs 217 incidents in February 2026.
Southport recorded notably higher crime than Great Sankey in February 2026 — 217 vs 107 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (95 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 Southport — 107 vs 217 incidents. That is 51% fewer crimes. Southport 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 95 in Southport. Overall, Great Sankey had fewer total crimes (107 vs 217).