Crime Rates at Devon Avenue, Wallasey, CH45 7LY

Devon Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 469th highest 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 Devon Avenue (CH45 7LY) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Liscard average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Avenue (CH45 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.