Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L32 · Knowsley
272
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L16 · Liverpool
99
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Liverpool has less crime — 99 vs 272 incidents in February 2026.
Kirkby recorded substantially more crime than Liverpool in February 2026 — 272 incidents compared to 99, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kirkby records significantly more (92 vs 44 incidents). Kirkby sits above the national average for recorded crime while Liverpool is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 99 vs 272 incidents. That is 64% fewer crimes. Liverpool is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kirkby recorded 92 incidents of this type vs 44 in Liverpool. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (99 vs 272).