Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L33 · Knowsley
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L31 · Sefton
96
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Maghull has less crime — 96 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Kirkby recorded notably higher crime than Maghull in April 2026 — 229 vs 96 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kirkby records significantly more (94 vs 30 incidents). Kirkby 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 April 2026 Police data, Maghull recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 96 vs 229 incidents. That is 58% fewer crimes. Maghull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Kirkby recorded 94 incidents of this type vs 30 in Maghull. Overall, Maghull had fewer total crimes (96 vs 229).