Crime Rates at Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5AP

Thornton Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 321st 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 Thornton Road (L20 5AP) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (L20 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Back Stanley Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.