Total Crime Rate
140.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Homefield Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 50th 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 Homefield Gardens (KT20 5HN) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 252.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Homefield Gardens (KT20 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merland Rise, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tattenham Corner & Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Broadfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Acres Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelvers Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinloch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinloch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kinloch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Preston Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merland Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homefield Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merland Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merland Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merland Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Michelham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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