Total Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorchester Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 195th highest crime rate of 677 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 Dorchester Road (WA5 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 177.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (WA5 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Carnaby Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall

Crime Over Time in Dorchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tankersley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornchurch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rozel Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stanbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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