Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L24 · Liverpool
159
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L35 · St Helens
191
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Garston has less crime — 159 vs 191 incidents in April 2026.
Rainhill saw somewhat more crime than Garston in April 2026 (191 vs 159 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rainhill records significantly more (81 vs 56 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 — 159 vs 191 incidents. That is 17% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 56 incidents of this type vs 81 in Rainhill. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (159 vs 191).