Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

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 Devonshire Road (CH43 1TW) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (251.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (CH43 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palm Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hugh'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlesville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedville Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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