Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L31 · Sefton
80
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WA8 · Halton
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Maghull has less crime — 80 vs 273 incidents in February 2026.
Runcorn recorded substantially more crime than Maghull in February 2026 — 273 incidents compared to 80, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (117 vs 31 incidents). Maghull is below the national average while Runcorn is above, making Maghull the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Maghull recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 80 vs 273 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Maghull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Maghull recorded 31 incidents of this type vs 117 in Runcorn. Overall, Maghull had fewer total crimes (80 vs 273).