Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA4 · Warrington
62
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
L21 · Sefton
320
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Appleton has less crime — 62 vs 320 incidents in April 2026.
Southport recorded substantially more crime than Appleton in April 2026 — 320 incidents compared to 62, a 5.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (141 vs 24 incidents). Appleton is below the national average while Southport is above, making Appleton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Appleton recorded fewer crimes than Southport — 62 vs 320 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Appleton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Appleton recorded 24 incidents of this type vs 141 in Southport. Overall, Appleton had fewer total crimes (62 vs 320).