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Crime in L20 0EA
How much crime is recorded in L20 0EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,313 (2024)
L20 0EABootle
How safe is L20 0EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 0EA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
L20 0EANational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Drugs9.92.4
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Burglary5.49.1
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Public order4.54.6
Other crime3.71.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other theft1.44.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.