Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA2 · Warrington
320
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L21 · Sefton
320
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Both areas recorded the same number of crimes (320) in April 2026.
Birchwood and Southport recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 320 and 320 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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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Birchwood and Southport recorded identical crime totals in April 2026 (320 incidents each). The full reports reveal differences in crime type and trend that the headline figure doesn't capture.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Birchwood recorded 159 incidents of this type vs 141 in Southport. Total crime levels were broadly similar.