Crime Rates at Downing Road, Bootle, L20 9LU

Downing Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 234th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downing Road (L20 9LU) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Road (L20 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.