Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 7DN

Bedford Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 78th 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 Bedford Road (L20 7DN) in the last 12 months was 225.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Derby average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (L20 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wadham Road (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.