Postcode sector · Bootle
Crime in L20 1
How much crime is recorded in L20 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 10,082 (2024)
L20 1Postcode sector · Bootle
How safe is L20 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in L20 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
L20 1National
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Burglary20.79.1
Public order12.54.6
Shoplifting12.08.4
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Drugs11.32.4
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Other theft7.74.5
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.