Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L33 · Knowsley
194
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
WA8 · Halton
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Kirkby has less crime — 194 vs 273 incidents in February 2026.
Runcorn saw somewhat more crime than Kirkby in February 2026 (273 vs 194 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (117 vs 63 incidents). 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, Kirkby recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 194 vs 273 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Runcorn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kirkby recorded 63 incidents of this type vs 117 in Runcorn. Overall, Kirkby had fewer total crimes (194 vs 273).