Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Love Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .
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 (SS6 7DD) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Lodge average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Love Lane (SS6 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrows Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burrows Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thames Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thames Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Humber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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