Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L27 · Liverpool
109
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L22 · Sefton
130
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Liverpool has less crime — 109 vs 130 incidents in February 2026.
Southport saw somewhat more crime than Liverpool in February 2026 (130 vs 109 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 February 2026 Police data, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Southport — 109 vs 130 incidents. That is 16% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liverpool recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 60 in Southport. Total crime levels were broadly similar.