Crime Rates at Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED

Thornton Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 113th 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 5ED) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (L20 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hornby Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.