Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Love Lane area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Chesterton , and the 8th highest crime rate of 312 local areas in Cotswold .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (GL7 1YG) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 235.0% higher than the Chesterton average (48.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Love Lane (GL7 1YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmead (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chesterton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
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