Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WA8 · Halton
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L30 · Sefton
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Southport has less crime — 218 vs 273 incidents in February 2026.
Runcorn saw somewhat more crime than Southport in February 2026 (273 vs 218 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Runcorn records significantly more (117 vs 96 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 February 2026 Police data, Southport recorded fewer crimes than Runcorn — 218 vs 273 incidents. That is 20% fewer crimes. Runcorn is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Runcorn recorded 117 incidents of this type vs 96 in Southport. Overall, Southport had fewer total crimes (218 vs 273).