Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

How Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around How Lane (CR5 3LP) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Banstead Village average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around How Lane (CR5 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near How Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in How Lane area

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Data Sources

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