Crime Rates at Browns Lane, Bootle, L30 5RL

Browns Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 154th 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 Browns Lane (L30 5RL) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Ford average (96.9 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 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browns Lane (L30 5RL), 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.