Crime Rates at Hood Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1ER

Hood Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 135th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hood Lane (WA5 1ER) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 283.8% higher than the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hood Lane (WA5 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntley Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.