Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 83.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 107th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Lane (KT20 5HD) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Lane (KT20 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pit Wood Green, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homefield Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Tattenham Corner & Preston

Crime Over Time in Preston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merland Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Michelham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watermead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cheam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broadfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheam Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merland Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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