# Devon Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 145 reports at 33 addresses, the first in 2015, the latest 2026. 120 separate days somebody filed something about it. https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/devon-street ## From the air, then - [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5537&lon=172.6344&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5537&lon=172.6344&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ - [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5537&lon=172.6344&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ *Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.* ## The addresses on it - [56 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/56-devon-street), 22 reports - [63E Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/63e-devon-street), 16 reports - [34 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/34-devon-street), 11 reports - [13B Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/13b-devon-street), 8 reports - [32 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/32-devon-street), 6 reports - [29 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/29-devon-street), 5 reports - [23A Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/23a-devon-street), 5 reports - [18 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-devon-street), 5 reports - [9 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/9-devon-street), 4 reports - [50 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/50-devon-street), 4 reports - [42A Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/42a-devon-street), 4 reports - [38A Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/38a-devon-street), 4 reports - [26 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/26-devon-street), 4 reports - [22 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/22-devon-street), 4 reports - [2 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2-devon-street), 4 reports - [13A Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/13a-devon-street), 4 reports - [7 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/7-devon-street), 3 reports - [5 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/5-devon-street), 3 reports - [44 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/44-devon-street), 3 reports - [27 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/27-devon-street), 3 reports - [24 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/24-devon-street), 3 reports - [23 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/23-devon-street), 3 reports - [13C Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/13c-devon-street), 3 reports - [11 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/11-devon-street), 3 reports - [17 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/17-devon-street), 2 reports - [16 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/16-devon-street), 2 reports - [48 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/48-devon-street), 1 report - [40 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/40-devon-street), 1 report - [4 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/4-devon-street), 1 report - [36-34 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/36-34-devon-street), 1 report - [30 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/30-devon-street), 1 report - [17-21 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/17-21-devon-street), 1 report - [14 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/14-devon-street), 1 report ## What got reported - [Graffiti & vandalism](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 47 reports - Water & drains, 36 reports - Rubbish & dumping, 29 reports - Roads & footpaths, 16 reports - Trees & parks, 13 reports - Vehicles & parking, 3 reports - Everything else, 1 report ## Year by year - 2015, 2 reports - 2016, 1 report - 2017, 4 reports - 2018, 9 reports - 2019, 11 reports - 2020, 7 reports - 2021, 8 reports - 2022, 12 reports - 2023, 13 reports - 2024, 30 reports - 2025, 21 reports _2026 was still in progress when this page was drawn and is left off._ ## In the written record *Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (165 on the shelf; the 12 earliest listed).* - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Taranaki Herald, 19 July 1862)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18620719.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Jul 1862 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Taranaki Herald, 28 January 1874)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18740128.2.2.7), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 28 Jan 1874 - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Herald, 21 March 1881)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18810321.2.20.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 21 Mar 1881 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 19 August 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18850819.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 19 Aug 1885 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 December 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851208.2.2.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 8 Dec 1885 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 December 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851214.2.2.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Dec 1885 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 January 1886)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860102.2.40.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Jan 1886 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 May 1890)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18900531.2.13.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 31 May 1890 - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 June 1890)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18900602.2.13.1), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 2 Jun 1890 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920627.2.44.5), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 27 Jun 1892 - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 29 June 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920629.2.4.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 29 Jun 1892 - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 July 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920704.2.46.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Jul 1892 ## As it was reported - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8784012), 29 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08784012/public/1_050gmfvmxltj.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8664677), 56 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08664677/public/1_y7hi4thb9ok.jpg - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8655788), 50 Devon Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08655788/public/1_drl49xss9ij.jpg - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8655776), 48 Devon Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08655776/public/1_louleyj0r6m7.jpg - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8557798), 2 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08557798/public/1_022c7b0c3k7t8.jpg - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8523891), 11 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08523891/public/1_mmyhwnlv40ka.jpg - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8417494), 26 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08417494/public/1_2p1g7bwql2co.jpg - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8275114), 63E Devon Street, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08275114/public/1_mj86o59zu3m6.jpg - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8176860), 56 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08176860/public/1_95qhuaqjx2em.jpg - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8176732), 44 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08176732/public/1_a0zwc0bqocsr.jpg - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8176709), 56 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08176709/public/1_khyqp9f30kh.jpg - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8176678), 56 Devon St, https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08176678/public/1_rqvzdllqbhx.jpg [More photographs on the Sydenham wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=sydenham) ## Latest on record - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8911025) at [34 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/34-devon-street), 13 Sept 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8784012) at [29 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/29-devon-street), 21 Aug 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8664677) at [56 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/56-devon-street), 31 Jul 2026 - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8655788) at [50 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/50-devon-street), 29 Jul 2026 - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8655776) at [48 Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/48-devon-street), 29 Jul 2026 - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8557798) at [2 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/2-devon-street), 11 Jul 2026 - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8523891) at [11 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/11-devon-street), 5 Jul 2026 - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8470625) at [63E Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/63e-devon-street), 24 Jun 2026 - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8417494) at [26 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/26-devon-street), 15 Jun 2026 - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8275114) at [63E Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/63e-devon-street), 19 May 2026 - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8176860) at [56 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/56-devon-street), 30 Apr 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8176732) at [44 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/44-devon-street), 30 Apr 2026 - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8176709) at [56 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/56-devon-street), 30 Apr 2026 - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8176678) at [56 Devon St](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/56-devon-street), 30 Apr 2026 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8170156) at [63E Devon Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/63e-devon-street), 29 Apr 2026 ## The crash record on it NZTA’s record names the street in 3 crashes that hurt somebody since 2006, 1 seriously hurt, nobody killed. - [The crashes it names](https://www.chch.live/crashes?road=devon-street&suburb=sydenham) ## Questions, answered briefly **Where is Devon Street?** In [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), Christchurch, New Zealand. **What gets reported on Devon Street?** 145 reports at 33 addresses, most often graffiti & vandalism (47), water & drains (36), rubbish & dumping (29). **When was Devon Street first reported on?** 2015, the record covers 120 separate days somebody filed something about it, through 2026. Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=sydenham&street=devon-street · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Sydenham&street=devon-street