Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Love Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lower Morden , and the 276th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (SM4 6LL) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Lower Morden average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (SM4 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hexham Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hexham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yenston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hexham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hexham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halesowen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Halesowen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keynsham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holycross Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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