Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hatch Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatch Gardens (KT20 5LE) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 131.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatch Gardens (KT20 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Morden Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hatch Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Acres Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marbles Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acres Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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