Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L21 · Sefton
320
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WA14 · Trafford
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Trafford has less crime — 1 vs 320 incidents in April 2026.
Southport recorded substantially more crime than Trafford in April 2026 — 320 incidents compared to 1, a 320.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (141 vs 1 incidents). Southport sits above the national average for recorded crime while Trafford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Trafford recorded fewer crimes than Southport — 1 vs 320 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Trafford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Southport recorded 141 incidents of this type vs 1 in Trafford. Overall, Trafford had fewer total crimes (1 vs 320).