Crime Rates at Sunnyside, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3HE

Sunnyside area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall , and the 288th 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 Sunnyside (WA5 3HE) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside (WA5 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Ridge Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.