Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L33 · Knowsley
194
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L27 · Liverpool
109
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Liverpool has less crime — 109 vs 194 incidents in February 2026.
Kirkby recorded notably higher crime than Liverpool in February 2026 — 194 vs 109 incidents. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 109 vs 194 incidents. That is 44% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kirkby recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 45 in Liverpool. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (109 vs 194).