Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L33 · Knowsley
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L12 · Liverpool
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Liverpool has less crime — 162 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Kirkby saw somewhat more crime than Liverpool in April 2026 (229 vs 162 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kirkby records significantly more (94 vs 62 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, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 162 vs 229 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Kirkby is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kirkby recorded 94 incidents of this type vs 62 in Liverpool. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (162 vs 229).