Crime Rates at Buckingham Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1JB

Buckingham Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Drive (WA5 1JB) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher than the Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall average (24.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Drive (WA5 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Rozel Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.