Crime Rate in Horley West & Sidlow, ward

Horley West & Sidlow has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 wards in Reigate and Banstead district and the 2192nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Horley West & Sidlow in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Reigate and Banstead district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horley West & Sidlow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 262 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 318 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Horley West & Sidlow ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Benhams Drive. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.