Postcode · Bootle
Crime in L20 6AQ
How much crime is recorded in L20 6AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
L20 6AQBootle
How safe is L20 6AQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 6AQ 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
65.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 6AQNational
Violence and sexual offences55.923.6
Shoplifting28.68.4
Public order9.54.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Drugs7.02.4
Burglary4.49.1
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Other crime3.51.5
Other theft2.84.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
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.