Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 193.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Public order 48.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brighton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village , and the 28th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR5 3EB) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 143.0% higher than the Banstead Village average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 118.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR5 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Bridge Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Forge Bridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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