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Crime in L20 4US
How much crime is recorded in L20 4US, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaforth South
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
L20 4USBootle
How safe is L20 4US
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 71.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 4US area, more than double 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
71.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
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 4USNational
Violence and sexual offences63.623.6
Criminal damage and arson18.34.7
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Public order11.44.6
Drugs8.12.4
Other theft5.04.5
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Shoplifting2.68.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.