Crime Rates at Wadham Road, Bootle, L20 2DE

Wadham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadham Road (L20 2DE) in the last 12 months was 421.5 per 1,000 residents and was 211.7% higher than the Derby average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 272.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadham Road (L20 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wadham Road (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.