Crime Rates at Boswell Street, Bootle, L20 4RP

Boswell Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 215th 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 Boswell Street (L20 4RP) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Linacre average (190.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Street (L20 4RP), the main crime hotspot is near Waller Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.