Crime Rates at St Ambrose Croft, Bootle, L30 3TZ

St Ambrose Croft area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 87th 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 St Ambrose Croft (L30 3TZ) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Ambrose Croft (L30 3TZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Marian Square. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.