Total Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.7 10/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Almer Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 160th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Almer Drive (WA5 1JU) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 293.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Almer Drive (WA5 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Alconbury Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Almer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fildes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alconbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fildes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winstanley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheat Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheat Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wheat Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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