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Crime in L20 8EA
How much crime is recorded in L20 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkdale South & Vauxhall
- Council
- Liverpool
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,028 (2024)
L20 8EABootle
How safe is L20 8EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 8EA 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences24.423.6
Vehicle crime15.63.5
Criminal damage and arson14.24.7
Burglary12.39.1
Drugs9.32.4
Public order7.94.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Other theft5.84.5
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.