Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA2 · Warrington
354
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
L17 · Liverpool
311
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Liverpool has less crime — 311 vs 354 incidents in March 2026.
Birchwood and Liverpool recorded very similar overall crime levels in March 2026 — 354 and 311 incidents respectively. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birchwood records significantly more (193 vs 142 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Birchwood — 311 vs 354 incidents. That is 12% fewer crimes. Birchwood is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birchwood recorded 193 incidents of this type vs 142 in Liverpool. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (311 vs 354).