Crime Rates at Tankersley Grove, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 1UX

Tankersley Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 295th highest 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 Tankersley Grove (WA5 1UX) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tankersley Grove (WA5 1UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carnaby Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmdale Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.