Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L18 · Liverpool
173
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L12 · Liverpool
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Liverpool has less crime — 162 vs 173 incidents in April 2026.
Garston and Liverpool recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 173 and 162 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Garston — 162 vs 173 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 62 in Liverpool. Total crime levels were broadly similar.