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Is L20 Safe?

Sefton, Bootle (Sefton)

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Overall safety rating

Above average crime

L20 has 23% more burglaries per 1,000 residents than the UK average.

Burglaries (12 months)

201

4.13 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

7,481

153.6 per 1,000 residents

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

11
20
14
11
12
19
27
25
20
23
11
8
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Property types in L20

Source: Census 2021 · 21,942 households

Detached 5%Semi-detached 28%Terraced 46%Flats 20%

Neighbourhood crime detail

L20 sits within Linacre. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

View Linacre crime report

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.