Crap Towns / Bootle / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bootle?
The police recorded 11.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bootle from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.8, up from 11.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 11.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bootle | – | 11.4 |
| Birkenhead | 9.0 km | 10.7 |
| Liverpool | 7.1 km | 10.7 |
| Kirkby | 8.2 km | 10.2 |
| Huyton with Roby | 10.4 km | 9.0 |
| Wallasey | 6.0 km | 7.8 |
| Litherland | 2.0 km | 7.2 |
| Crosby | 4.0 km | 5.9 |
| Aintree | 4.5 km | 5.0 |
| Maghull | 7.2 km | 4.7 |
| Lydiate | 8.5 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |