Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L12 · Liverpool
162
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
L35 · St Helens
191
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Liverpool has less crime — 162 vs 191 incidents in April 2026.
Rainhill saw somewhat more crime than Liverpool in April 2026 (191 vs 162 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 April 2026 Police data, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Rainhill — 162 vs 191 incidents. That is 15% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Liverpool recorded 62 incidents of this type vs 81 in Rainhill. Total crime levels were broadly similar.