Crime Rates at Wordsworth Street, Bootle, L20 4JW

Wordsworth Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Street (L20 4JW) in the last 12 months was 241.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Linacre average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Street (L20 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Gray Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.