Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L24 · Liverpool
148
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L37 · Sefton
79
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Southport has less crime — 79 vs 148 incidents in February 2026.
Garston recorded notably higher crime than Southport in February 2026 — 148 vs 79 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Garston records significantly more (64 vs 28 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, Southport recorded fewer crimes than Garston — 79 vs 148 incidents. That is 47% fewer crimes. Southport is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Garston recorded 64 incidents of this type vs 28 in Southport. Overall, Southport had fewer total crimes (79 vs 148).