Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L10 · Sefton
157
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
WA8 · Halton
284
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Aintree has less crime — 157 vs 284 incidents in March 2026.
Runcorn recorded notably higher crime than Aintree in March 2026 — 284 vs 157 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (118 vs 68 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Aintree recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 157 vs 284 incidents. That is 45% fewer crimes. Runcorn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Aintree recorded 68 incidents of this type vs 118 in Runcorn. Overall, Aintree had fewer total crimes (157 vs 284).