Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L36 · Knowsley
228
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L31 · Sefton
80
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Maghull has less crime — 80 vs 228 incidents in February 2026.
Hyton recorded substantially more crime than Maghull in February 2026 — 228 incidents compared to 80, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hyton records significantly more (105 vs 31 incidents). Hyton sits above the national average for recorded crime while Maghull is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Maghull recorded fewer crimes than Hyton — 80 vs 228 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Maghull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hyton recorded 105 incidents of this type vs 31 in Maghull. Overall, Maghull had fewer total crimes (80 vs 228).