Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L10 · Sefton
157
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
WA11 · St Helens
75
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
St Helens has less crime — 75 vs 157 incidents in March 2026.
Aintree recorded notably higher crime than St Helens in March 2026 — 157 vs 75 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Aintree records significantly more (68 vs 39 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, St Helens recorded fewer crimes than Aintree — 75 vs 157 incidents. That is 52% fewer crimes. St Helens is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Aintree recorded 68 incidents of this type vs 39 in St Helens. Overall, St Helens had fewer total crimes (75 vs 157).