Crime in Reigate and Banstead: statistics, rates and trends
11,126 crimes were recorded in Reigate and Banstead in the 12 months to August 2026, 69.9 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and up 1% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Reigate and Banstead at a glance
- Crime trends in Reigate and Banstead
- Types of crime in Reigate and Banstead
- Home Office recorded crime in Reigate and Banstead
- Reigate and Banstead compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Reigate and Banstead
- Streets with the most crime in Reigate and Banstead
- What happened after crimes were reported in Reigate and Banstead
- Demographics of Reigate and Banstead
- Fly-tipping in Reigate and Banstead
- Questions about crime in Reigate and Banstead
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (4,150), anti-social behaviour (1,652) and public order (1,048) made up 62% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 222nd of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lower half.
| Measure | Reigate and Banstead | Surrey | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 11,126 | 87,794 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 69.9 | 70.3 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | +1% | +1% | -1% |
| Population | 159,134 | 1,248,649 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in Reigate and Banstead peaked in the year to August 2020 (12,059 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2023 (10,205). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 7%, in line with England and Wales.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 11,126 | 69.9 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 11,005 | 69.2 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 11,134 | 70.0 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 10,205 | 64.1 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 10,464 | 65.8 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 10,634 | 66.8 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 12,059 | 75.8 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 11,750 | 73.8 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 11,932 | 75.0 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 957 |
| July 2026 | 1,056 |
| June 2026 | 957 |
| May 2026 | 1,029 |
| April 2026 | 922 |
| March 2026 | 880 |
| February 2026 | 798 |
| January 2026 | 858 |
| December 2025 | 902 |
| November 2025 | 865 |
| October 2025 | 976 |
| September 2025 | 926 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and theft from the person (83% below) and bicycle theft (67% below) were well below it. On the year before, robbery rose from 56 to 88 and vehicle crime rose from 505 to 623, while shoplifting fell from 801 to 638.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4,150 | 26.1 | 34.2 | -1% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,652 | 10.4 | 15.4 | +4% |
| Public order | 1,048 | 6.6 | 6.7 | -1% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 867 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 0% |
| Other theft | 717 | 4.5 | 6.4 | +10% |
| Shoplifting | 638 | 4.0 | 8.5 | -20% |
| Vehicle crime | 623 | 3.9 | 5.0 | +23% |
| Drugs | 426 | 2.7 | 3.3 | +14% |
| Other crime | 356 | 2.2 | 2.1 | +4% |
| Burglary | 352 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -3% |
| Possession of weapons | 120 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +9% |
| Robbery | 88 | 0.6 | 1.4 | +57% |
| Theft from the person | 46 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -13% |
| Bicycle theft | 43 | 0.3 | 0.8 | -4% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
9,511 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Reigate and Banstead in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 59.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was down 2% on the year ending March 2025 (9,710), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Reigate and Banstead had the 81st lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Offences recorded in Reigate and Banstead, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 1,844 offences (19% of the total). No category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate. Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.19 times), robbery of personal property (0.29 times) and bicycle theft (0.35 times).
The largest rises on the year were in arson (+24%) and bicycle theft (+17%). The largest falls were in rape (−16%) and violence with injury (−14%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 1,844 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 0.88 | +4% |
| Stalking and harassment | 1,128 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 0.70 | +3% |
| Public order offences | 978 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 0.88 | −9% |
| Violence with injury | 872 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 0.67 | −14% |
| Criminal damage | 854 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 0.79 | +5% |
| Other theft offences | 667 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 0.64 | +1% |
| Shoplifting | 661 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 0.51 | – |
| Vehicle offences | 596 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.74 | +14% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 366 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.10 | +2% |
| Residential burglary | 310 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.78 | +8% |
| Other sexual offences | 290 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.80 | +2% |
| Possession of drugs | 272 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.68 | −6% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 155 | 0.97 | 1.2 | 0.82 | +7% |
| Possession of weapons | 121 | 0.76 | 1.00 | 0.76 | +5% |
| Rape | 90 | 0.57 | 1.2 | 0.47 | −16% |
| Non-residential burglary | 82 | 0.52 | 1.1 | 0.46 | −5% |
| Theft from the person | 53 | 0.33 | 1.8 | 0.19 | −13% |
| Bicycle theft | 48 | 0.30 | 0.85 | 0.35 | +17% |
| Robbery of personal property | 42 | 0.26 | 0.91 | 0.29 | 0% |
| Robbery of business property | 41 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.54 | – |
| Arson | 36 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.60 | +24% |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 4 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.72 | 0% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.78 | – |
Recorded crime in Reigate and Banstead since the year ending March 2013
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2013 to 2026. Reigate and Banstead's rate was below the England and Wales rate in every one of those 14 years. Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9,511 | 59.8 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 9,710 | 61.0 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 9,436 | 59.3 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 8,823 | 55.4 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 8,887 | 55.8 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 8,127 | 51.1 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 9,645 | 60.6 | 84.7 |
| 2019 | 9,791 | 61.5 | 84.1 |
| 2018 | 9,247 | 58.1 | 78.2 |
| 2017 | 8,305 | 52.2 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 7,594 | 47.7 | 62.3 |
| 2015 | 6,772 | 42.6 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 6,348 | 39.9 | 55.9 |
| 2013 | 6,701 | 42.1 | 56.7 |
Districts in the Surrey Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 11 districts in the Surrey Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Reigate and Banstead had the 6th highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spelthorne | 8,066 | 75.3 | 0.91 |
| Guildford | 10,913 | 72.1 | 0.87 |
| Runnymede | 6,600 | 71.6 | 0.86 |
| Epsom and Ewell | 5,584 | 67.0 | 0.81 |
| Woking | 6,585 | 62.3 | 0.75 |
| Reigate and Banstead | 9,511 | 59.8 | 0.72 |
| Mole Valley | 4,822 | 54.4 | 0.65 |
| Tandridge | 4,884 | 53.9 | 0.65 |
| Surrey Heath | 4,886 | 51.7 | 0.62 |
| Elmbridge | 7,310 | 51.5 | 0.62 |
| Waverley | 5,036 | 37.5 | 0.45 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
6 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Reigate and Banstead; the highest is Crawley (129.6 per 1,000) and the lowest Mole Valley (65.4).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Reigate and Banstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandridge | 6,240 | 68.9 | -1% |
| Mole Valley | 5,798 | 65.4 | -7% |
| Epsom and Ewell | 7,079 | 85.0 | +22% |
| Sutton | 16,530 | 77.1 | +10% |
| Crawley | 16,073 | 129.6 | +85% |
| Croydon | 42,232 | 103.2 | +48% |
| Kingston upon Thames | 15,094 | 87.4 | +25% |
| Merton | 16,220 | 74.2 | +6% |
Of the 26 areas within Reigate and Banstead, Salfords had the highest crime rate (115.9 per 1,000) and Meadvale & St John's the lowest (25.0), 5 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salfords | Town | 3,063 | 355 | 115.9 |
| Redhill East | Neighbourhood | 10,178 | 1,118 | 109.8 |
| Earlswood & Whitebushes | Neighbourhood | 12,411 | 1,333 | 107.4 |
| Horley Central & South | Neighbourhood | 9,604 | 908 | 94.5 |
| South Merstham | Town | 10,614 | 980 | 92.3 |
| Reigate | Neighbourhood | 10,992 | 974 | 88.6 |
| Redhill (Reigate and Banstead) | Town | 33,743 | 2,948 | 87.4 |
| Redhill West & Wray Common | Neighbourhood | 11,442 | 957 | 83.6 |
| Hooley, Merstham & Netherne | Neighbourhood | 11,806 | 985 | 83.4 |
| Banstead Village | Neighbourhood | 9,102 | 726 | 79.8 |
| Tattenham Corner & Preston | Neighbourhood | 10,696 | 805 | 75.3 |
| Banstead | Town | 8,262 | 524 | 63.4 |
| Horley East & Salfords | Neighbourhood | 11,152 | 700 | 62.8 |
| Horley (Reigate and Banstead) | Town | 30,007 | 1,867 | 62.2 |
| Reigate | Town | 26,079 | 1,550 | 59.4 |
| Netherne on-the-Hill | Town | 2,776 | 150 | 54.0 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | Town | 27,772 | 1,493 | 53.8 |
| Lower Kingswood | Town | 1,940 | 101 | 52.1 |
| Horley West & Sidlow | Neighbourhood | 12,314 | 614 | 49.9 |
| South Park & Woodhatch | Neighbourhood | 9,973 | 496 | 49.7 |
| Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne | Neighbourhood | 9,971 | 444 | 44.5 |
| Chipstead and Woodmansterne | Town | 4,686 | 206 | 44.0 |
| Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton | Neighbourhood | 10,909 | 462 | 42.4 |
| Nork | Neighbourhood | 9,798 | 384 | 39.2 |
| Kingswood (Reigate and Banstead) | Town | 3,493 | 106 | 30.3 |
| Meadvale & St John's | Neighbourhood | 8,786 | 220 | 25.0 |
The 10 locations below account for 26% of the crime recorded in Reigate and Banstead over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Parking Area” (528).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area | 528 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 451 |
| On or near Supermarket | 362 |
| On or near Bus/Coach Station | 312 |
| On or near High Street | 288 |
| On or near Prison | 257 |
| On or near Hospital | 249 |
| On or near White Lodge Gardens | 171 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 146 |
| On or near Theatre/Concert Hall | 132 |
Of the 9,474 crimes in Reigate and Banstead with a recorded outcome, 31% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 4.6% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 1,652 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 3,605 | 38.1% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 2,947 | 31.1% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 1,147 | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| Status update unavailable | 495 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 439 | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Local resolution | 306 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Court result unavailable | 236 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 136 | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 80 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 46 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Offender given a caution | 21 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 16 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Reigate and Banstead has an estimated population of 159,134 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (13%, against 23%), fewer students (5.3%, against 7.9%) and less social housing (12%, against 17%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Reigate and Banstead average decile 7.9 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | Reigate and Banstead | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.1% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 62.5% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 20.7% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 40.2% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 13.1% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 13.5% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 72.7% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 11.5% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 15.7% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 7.9 | 5.5 (England) |
3,363 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Reigate and Banstead in 2024/25 (21.1 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Reigate and Banstead has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Reigate and Banstead a safe place to live?
Reigate and Banstead recorded 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 222nd of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in Reigate and Banstead?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 4,150 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (1,652).
Is crime in Reigate and Banstead going up or down?
Recorded crime in Reigate and Banstead was up 1% on the year before: 11,126 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 11,005 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Reigate and Banstead?
About 159,134 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 18% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Reigate and Banstead?
Reigate and Banstead is policed by Surrey.
How many crimes did the police record in Reigate and Banstead in the year ending March 2026?
9,511 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 59.8 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 9,710.
Which offences are more common in Reigate and Banstead than across England and Wales?
None: no category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate in the year ending March 2026. The largest category was violence without injury (1,844).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.