Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L18 · Liverpool
173
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L35 · St Helens
191
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Garston has less crime — 173 vs 191 incidents in April 2026.
Garston and Rainhill recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 173 and 191 incidents respectively. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rainhill records significantly more (81 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 Rainhill — 173 vs 191 incidents. That is 9% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 81 in Rainhill. Total crime levels were broadly similar.