Postcode · Bootle
Crime in L20 9AF
How much crime is recorded in L20 9AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bootle South
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,936 (2024)
L20 9AFBootle
How safe is L20 9AF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L20 9AF area, well above 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
61.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
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 9AFNational
Violence and sexual offences49.223.6
Anti-social behaviour29.310.7
Burglary18.29.1
Public order15.84.6
Criminal damage and arson11.04.7
Other theft9.14.5
Drugs7.92.4
Shoplifting3.58.4
Robbery3.01.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
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.