Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Love Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (SM4 6LL) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Lower Morden average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (SM4 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yenston Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hyde Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Garendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hexham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hexham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Halesowen Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holycross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldcliff Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yenston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Evesham Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garendon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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