Crime Rates at Ely Close, Bootle, L30 1QL

Ely Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 127th 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 Ely Close (L30 1QL) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Ford average (91.7 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Close (L30 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near St Asaph Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.