Crime Rates at Hawthorne Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1RJ

Hawthorne Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 336th highest crime rate of 677 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 Hawthorne Avenue (WA5 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorne Avenue (WA5 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.