RH2 has an annual crime rate of 40.15 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in RH2?

As of April 2026, RH2 has an annual crime rate of 40.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 131 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in RH2?

The most common crime type in RH2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 53 incidents in April 2026 — 40.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the RH2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RH2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RH2 recorded 131 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring40.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment131 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

131

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Annual Crime Rate

40.15per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,283

Within RH2 district

Reigate and Banstead

42,844

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
West Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Drugs: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
St Lawrences Way Map	total: 5 Possession of weapons: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Saxon Way Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Bicycle theft: 1	4
High Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Willow Road Map	total: 4 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Blackthorn Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Beech Drive Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1	4
Lonesome Lane Map	total: 4 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

131 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.0%

Other Theft

9.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.2%

Shoplifting

6.9%

Public Order

5.3%

Other Crime

5.3%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Bicycle Theft

2.3%

Weapons Possession

2.3%

Vehicle Crime

1.5%

Burglary

0.8%

Crime Analysis: RH2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in RH2 (40.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.0%) and Other Theft (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RH2 has fallen slightly — by 0.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RH2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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