Postcode · Bootle
Crime in L20 3FF
How much crime is recorded in L20 3FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bootle East
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
L20 3FFBootle
How safe is L20 3FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 84.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 3FF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
84.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 3FFNational
Violence and sexual offences69.323.6
Burglary19.89.1
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Drugs9.02.4
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Public order7.04.6
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.