Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L19 · Liverpool
129
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L30 · Sefton
289
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Garston has less crime — 129 vs 289 incidents in April 2026.
Southport recorded notably higher crime than Garston in April 2026 — 289 vs 129 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (111 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 Southport — 129 vs 289 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Southport 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 111 in Southport. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (129 vs 289).