Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L18 · Liverpool
174
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L35 · St Helens
164
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Rainhill has less crime — 164 vs 174 incidents in February 2026.
Garston and Rainhill recorded very similar overall crime levels in February 2026 — 174 and 164 incidents respectively. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rainhill records significantly more (75 vs 53 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Rainhill recorded fewer crimes than Garston — 164 vs 174 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Garston recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 75 in Rainhill. Total crime levels were broadly similar.