Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Love Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (SM4 6LU) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the St Helier East average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Love Lane (SM4 6LU), 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.
View Crime In St Helier West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keynsham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Furness Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holycross Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pilton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hexham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hexham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hexham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hexham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yenston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Halesowen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halesowen Road | Under investigation |
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