Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L36 · Knowsley
228
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
L33 · Knowsley
194
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Kirkby has less crime — 194 vs 228 incidents in February 2026.
Hyton saw somewhat more crime than Kirkby in February 2026 (228 vs 194 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hyton records significantly more (105 vs 63 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kirkby recorded fewer crimes than Hyton — 194 vs 228 incidents. That is 15% fewer crimes. Hyton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hyton recorded 105 incidents of this type vs 63 in Kirkby. Overall, Kirkby had fewer total crimes (194 vs 228).