Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA1 · Warrington
390
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L22 · Sefton
169
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Southport has less crime — 169 vs 390 incidents in April 2026.
Birchwood recorded notably higher crime than Southport in April 2026 — 390 vs 169 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (169 vs 81 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, Southport recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 169 vs 390 incidents. That is 57% 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 81 in Southport. Overall, Southport had fewer total crimes (169 vs 390).