Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
390
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L19 · Liverpool
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Garston has less crime — 129 vs 390 incidents in April 2026.
Birchwood recorded substantially more crime than Garston in April 2026 — 390 incidents compared to 129, a 3.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (169 vs 49 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Garston recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 129 vs 390 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Birchwood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birchwood recorded 169 incidents of this type vs 49 in Garston. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (129 vs 390).