Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lymescote Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Helier West , and the 154th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

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 Lymescote Gardens (SM1 2PN) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the St Helier West average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymescote Gardens (SM1 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Oldfields Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lymescote Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alcorn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranfurly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farrier Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sutton Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stayton Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Stayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clensham Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clensham Court —
Sep 2025Public order Clensham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranfurly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranfurly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranfurly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranfurly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ranfurly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oldfields Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Conifer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dibdin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leafield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leafield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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