Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA5 · Warrington
87
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
L30 · Sefton
289
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Great Sankey has less crime — 87 vs 289 incidents in April 2026.
Southport recorded substantially more crime than Great Sankey in April 2026 — 289 incidents compared to 87, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (111 vs 46 incidents). Great Sankey is below the national average while Southport 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 Southport — 87 vs 289 incidents. That is 70% 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 111 in Southport. Overall, Great Sankey had fewer total crimes (87 vs 289).