Crime Rates at Swifts Lane, Bootle, L30 2RB

Swifts Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 141st 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 Swifts Lane (L30 2RB) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swifts Lane (L30 2RB), 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.