Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L16 · Liverpool
93
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
L30 · Sefton
289
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Liverpool has less crime — 93 vs 289 incidents in April 2026.
Southport recorded substantially more crime than Liverpool in April 2026 — 289 incidents compared to 93, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (111 vs 45 incidents). Liverpool is below the national average while Southport 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 Southport — 93 vs 289 incidents. That is 68% 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 111 in Southport. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (93 vs 289).