Crime Rates at St Nicholas Drive, Bootle, L30 2RG

St Nicholas Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 158th 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 St Nicholas Drive (L30 2RG) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the St Oswald average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Nicholas Drive (L30 2RG), 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.