Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L13 · Liverpool
429
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WA12 · St Helens
188
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
St Helens has less crime — 188 vs 429 incidents in April 2026.
Liverpool recorded notably higher crime than St Helens in April 2026 — 429 vs 188 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (181 vs 78 incidents). 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, St Helens recorded fewer crimes than Liverpool — 188 vs 429 incidents. That is 56% fewer crimes. Liverpool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Liverpool recorded 181 incidents of this type vs 78 in St Helens. Overall, St Helens had fewer total crimes (188 vs 429).