Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L23 · Liverpool
156
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L37 · Sefton
92
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Southport has less crime — 92 vs 156 incidents in April 2026.
Crosby recorded notably higher crime than Southport in April 2026 — 156 vs 92 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Crosby records significantly more (53 vs 32 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 Crosby — 92 vs 156 incidents. That is 41% fewer crimes. Southport is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Crosby recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 32 in Southport. Overall, Southport had fewer total crimes (92 vs 156).