Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 2DL

Bedford Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (L20 2DL) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (L20 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.