Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L18 · Liverpool
173
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L31 · Sefton
96
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Maghull has less crime — 96 vs 173 incidents in April 2026.
Garston recorded notably higher crime than Maghull in April 2026 — 173 vs 96 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Garston records significantly more (57 vs 30 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, Maghull recorded fewer crimes than Garston — 96 vs 173 incidents. That is 45% fewer crimes. Maghull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 30 in Maghull. Overall, Maghull had fewer total crimes (96 vs 173).