Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA8 · Halton
274
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
L22 · Sefton
169
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Southport has less crime — 169 vs 274 incidents in April 2026.
Runcorn recorded notably higher crime than Southport in April 2026 — 274 vs 169 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 April 2026 Police data, Southport recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 169 vs 274 incidents. That is 38% fewer crimes. Runcorn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Runcorn recorded 97 incidents of this type vs 81 in Southport. Overall, Southport had fewer total crimes (169 vs 274).