Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L3 · Liverpool
1,434
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L29 · Sefton
28
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Sefton has less crime — 28 vs 1,434 incidents in February 2026.
Liverpool recorded substantially more crime than Sefton in February 2026 — 1,434 incidents compared to 28, a 51.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (471 vs 14 incidents). Liverpool sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sefton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Sefton recorded fewer crimes than Liverpool — 28 vs 1,434 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Sefton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liverpool recorded 471 incidents of this type vs 14 in Sefton. Overall, Sefton had fewer total crimes (28 vs 1,434).