Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L19 · Liverpool
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
WA8 · Halton
274
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Garston has less crime — 129 vs 274 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded notably higher crime than Garston in April 2026 — 274 vs 129 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (97 vs 49 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 Runcorn — 129 vs 274 incidents. That is 53% fewer crimes. Runcorn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 97 in Runcorn. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (129 vs 274).