Postcode · Bootle
Crime in L20 5BY
How much crime is recorded in L20 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bootle North
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
L20 5BYBootle
How safe is L20 5BY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 67.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 5BY 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
67.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 5BYNational
Violence and sexual offences58.223.6
Public order16.94.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Shoplifting10.68.4
Drugs6.92.4
Other theft6.24.5
Burglary6.29.1
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.81.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.