Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Bootle, L20 7DW

Bedford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 54th 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 7DW) in the last 12 months was 258.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 163.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (L20 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.