Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L25 · Liverpool
151
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L32 · Knowsley
272
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Garston has less crime — 151 vs 272 incidents in February 2026.
Kirkby recorded notably higher crime than Garston in February 2026 — 272 vs 151 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kirkby records significantly more (92 vs 64 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, Garston recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 151 vs 272 incidents. That is 44% fewer crimes. Kirkby is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Garston recorded 64 incidents of this type vs 92 in Kirkby. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (151 vs 272).