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How much crime is there in Bootle?

The police recorded 125 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bootle from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 58.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 128, up from 126 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202412678.6
September 2024 to August 202512277.4
September 2025 to August 202612873.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences58.934.1
Public order14.26.6
Criminal damage and arson11.47.0
Drugs11.12.4
Shoplifting7.27.1
Other theft7.15.4
Vehicle crime4.83.8
Burglary3.73.1
Other crime3.02.0
Possession of weapons1.40.8
Bicycle theft1.10.5
Robbery1.10.6
Theft from the person0.40.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Liverpool7.1 km126
Bootle–125
Birkenhead9.0 km105
Kirkby8.2 km88.8
Litherland2.0 km81.5
Huyton with Roby10.4 km78.2
Aintree4.5 km77.7
Wallasey6.0 km71.5
Crosby4.0 km63.5
Maghull7.2 km49.0
Lydiate8.5 km25.6
The typical town–76.2