Crime Rates at Atherton Rake, Bootle, L30 0PB

Atherton Rake area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 162nd 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 Atherton Rake (L30 0PB) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher than the St Oswald average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherton Rake (L30 0PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whalley Court, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Lomes (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.