Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Acres Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 157th highest crime rate of 444 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 Acres Gardens (KT20 5LP) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acres Gardens (KT20 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Heathland Mews. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acres Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxdean Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longmere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kinloch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heathland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marbles Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longmere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxdean Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxdean Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devizes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other crime Devizes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfield Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marbles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Burgh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acres Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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