Crime Rates at Helmsdale Lane, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1TD

Helmsdale Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helmsdale Lane (WA5 1TD) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsdale Lane (WA5 1TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rosemary Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almer Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.