Postcode · Bootle
Crime in L20 4JA
How much crime is recorded in L20 4JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bootle South
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
L20 4JABootle
How safe is L20 4JA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 4JA 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
51.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 4JANational
Violence and sexual offences44.723.6
Burglary15.19.1
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Other theft6.44.5
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Shoplifting5.88.4
Drugs5.12.4
Public order4.84.6
Other crime1.61.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.