Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L17 · Liverpool
247
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L37 · Sefton
79
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Southport has less crime — 79 vs 247 incidents in February 2026.
Liverpool recorded substantially more crime than Southport in February 2026 — 247 incidents compared to 79, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (102 vs 28 incidents). Liverpool sits above the national average for recorded crime while Southport is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Southport recorded fewer crimes than Liverpool — 79 vs 247 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Southport is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liverpool recorded 102 incidents of this type vs 28 in Southport. Overall, Southport had fewer total crimes (79 vs 247).