Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
377
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
WA5 · Warrington
107
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Great Sankey has less crime — 107 vs 377 incidents in February 2026.
Birchwood recorded substantially more crime than Great Sankey in February 2026 — 377 incidents compared to 107, a 3.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (167 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 Birchwood — 107 vs 377 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Birchwood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birchwood recorded 167 incidents of this type vs 57 in Great Sankey. Overall, Great Sankey had fewer total crimes (107 vs 377).