Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devondale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Church , and the 748th lowest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
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 Devondale Road (L18 1LY) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Church average (57.1 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devondale Road (L18 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Cronton Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dovedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ensworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ensworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ensworth Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queensdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cronton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herondale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westgate Road | Local resolution |
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