Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L18 · Liverpool
173
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L33 · Knowsley
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Garston has less crime — 173 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Kirkby saw somewhat more crime than Garston in April 2026 (229 vs 173 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kirkby records significantly more (94 vs 57 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 Kirkby — 173 vs 229 incidents. That is 24% fewer crimes. Kirkby is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 94 in Kirkby. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (173 vs 229).