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Crime in L20 8LG

How much crime is recorded in L20 8LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bootle South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,728 (2024)
Crime

How safe is L20 8LG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 8LG 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
72.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8LGNational
Violence and sexual offences54.123.6
Burglary28.89.1
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Drugs10.62.4
Public order9.54.6
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Other theft7.44.5
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Other crime3.41.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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