Postcode · Bootle
Crime in L20 4NW
How much crime is recorded in L20 4NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bootle North
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,317 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
L20 4NWBootle
How safe is L20 4NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 4NW 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
83.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 4NWNational
Violence and sexual offences70.923.6
Burglary17.59.1
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Public order10.24.6
Other theft7.34.5
Drugs5.12.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.81.4
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.