Crime Rates at St Albans Square, Bootle, L20 7BA

St Albans Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 5th 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 St Albans Square (L20 7BA) in the last 12 months was 728.9 per 1,000 residents and was 475.1% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 370.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 301.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Square (L20 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.