Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L8 · Liverpool
716
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
WA7 · Halton
271
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Runcorn has less crime — 271 vs 716 incidents in March 2026.
Liverpool recorded substantially more crime than Runcorn in March 2026 — 716 incidents compared to 271, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Liverpool records significantly more (275 vs 125 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Runcorn recorded fewer crimes than Liverpool — 271 vs 716 incidents. That is 62% fewer crimes. Liverpool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Liverpool recorded 275 incidents of this type vs 125 in Runcorn. Overall, Runcorn had fewer total crimes (271 vs 716).