Crime Rates at Liberty Close, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 8DS

Liberty Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chapelford and Old Hall , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Liberty Close (WA5 8DS) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Chapelford and Old Hall average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liberty Close (WA5 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denver Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arizona Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.