Crime Rates at Marsh Lane, Bootle, L20 5BN

Marsh Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 32nd 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 Marsh Lane (L20 5BN) in the last 12 months was 344.7 per 1,000 residents and was 172.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 140.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (L20 5BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 216 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.