Crime Rate in Meadvale & St John's, ward

Meadvale & St John's has the lowest crime rate of 15 wards in Reigate and Banstead district and the 625th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Meadvale & St John's in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Reigate and Banstead district average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Meadvale & St John's’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Meadvale & St John's ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hatchlands Road, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Somerset Gardens (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.