Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thetford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 83rd lowest 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 Thetford Road (WA5 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thetford Road (WA5 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Terrace. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroxham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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