Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hood Lane North area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 310th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hood Lane North (WA5 1HF) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hood Lane North (WA5 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Avenue South, where police recorded 16 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.
View Crime In Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Avenue South | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Avenue South | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheat Croft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Lane | Under investigation |
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