Crime Rates at Scott Street, Bootle, L20 4PE

Scott Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 112th 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 Scott Street (L20 4PE) in the last 12 months was 170.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Street (L20 4PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornby Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelsea Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.