Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley , and the 99th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .
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 Church Lane (KT18 6LU) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (KT18 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broome Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
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