Crime Rates at Ward Rake, Bootle, L30 0PJ

Ward Rake area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 116th 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 Ward Rake (L30 0PJ) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the St Oswald average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Rake (L30 0PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleetwood'S Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Lomes (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.