Crime Rates at St Oswalds Lane, Bootle, L30 5QD

St Oswalds Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Oswald , and the 175th 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 St Oswalds Lane (L30 5QD) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the St Oswald average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds Lane (L30 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Hickman Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joseph Lister Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.