Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L27 · Liverpool
109
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
L30 · Sefton
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Liverpool has less crime — 109 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Southport recorded notably higher crime than Liverpool in February 2026 — 218 vs 109 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (96 vs 45 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, Liverpool recorded fewer crimes than Southport — 109 vs 218 incidents. That is 50% fewer crimes. Southport is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Liverpool recorded 45 incidents of this type vs 96 in Southport. Overall, Liverpool had fewer total crimes (109 vs 218).