Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L25 · Liverpool
108
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L22 · Sefton
169
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Garston has less crime — 108 vs 169 incidents in April 2026.
Southport recorded notably higher crime than Garston in April 2026 — 169 vs 108 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (81 vs 41 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 — 108 vs 169 incidents. That is 36% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Garston recorded 41 incidents of this type vs 81 in Southport. Overall, Garston had fewer total crimes (108 vs 169).