Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L31 · Sefton
80
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
L30 · Sefton
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Maghull has less crime — 80 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Southport recorded substantially more crime than Maghull in February 2026 — 218 incidents compared to 80, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Southport records significantly more (96 vs 31 incidents). Maghull is below the national average while Southport is above, making Maghull the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Maghull recorded fewer crimes than Southport — 80 vs 218 incidents. That is 63% fewer crimes. Maghull is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Maghull recorded 31 incidents of this type vs 96 in Southport. Overall, Maghull had fewer total crimes (80 vs 218).