Crime Rates at Marlborough Avenue, Bootle, L30 1SB

Marlborough Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Avenue (L30 1SB) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Avenue (L30 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durham Mews West, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadway (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.