Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L12 · Liverpool
124
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L5 · Liverpool
594
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Liverpool has less crime — 124 vs 594 incidents in February 2026.
Liverpool recorded substantially more crime than Liverpool in February 2026 — 594 incidents compared to 124, a 4.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (194 vs 44 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, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Liverpool — 124 vs 594 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Liverpool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liverpool recorded 44 incidents of this type vs 194 in Liverpool. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (124 vs 594).