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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; 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.