Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L16 · Liverpool
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
WA8 · Halton
274
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Liverpool has less crime — 93 vs 274 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Liverpool in April 2026 — 274 incidents compared to 93, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (97 vs 45 incidents). Liverpool is below the national average while Runcorn is above, making Liverpool the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 93 vs 274 incidents. That is 66% fewer crimes. Liverpool is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Liverpool recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 97 in Runcorn. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (93 vs 274).