Crap Towns / Maghull / Crime

How much crime is there in Maghull?

The police recorded 49.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Maghull from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 51.4, up from 48.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	46.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	51.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.0	34.1
Public order	5.8	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Shoplifting	2.7	7.1
Other theft	2.2	5.4
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Liverpool	11.3 km	126
Bootle	7.2 km	125
Kirkby	5.2 km	88.8
Litherland	5.5 km	81.5
Aintree	3.4 km	77.7
Crosby	6.1 km	63.5
Maghull	–	49.0
Ormskirk	6.7 km	41.1
Formby	9.7 km	40.0
Rainford	10.2 km	35.1
Lydiate	1.6 km	25.6
The typical town	–	76.2