Crime Rates at Marsh Lane, Bootle, L20 5BG

Marsh Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 16th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (L20 5BG) in the last 12 months was 447.1 per 1,000 residents and was 252.8% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 270.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 191.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (L20 5BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Stanley Road (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.