Crime in RH8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
RH8 recorded 82 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.22 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring46.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment82 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 2.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
82Annual Crime Rate
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Within RH8 district
Tandridge
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Station Approach Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Coldshott Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Amy Road Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
| Ridlands Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| East Hill Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Oxted Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Oak Close Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 2 |
| Meldrum Close Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| The Greenway Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: RH8
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RH8 at 34.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Shoplifting (12.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in RH8 has risen slightly — by 2.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for RH8 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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