Total Crime Rate
63.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Acres 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.
View Crime In Tattenham Corner & Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxdean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longmere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Public order | Kinloch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heathland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marbles Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longmere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Preston Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Broadfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxdean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxdean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devizes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Other crime | Devizes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | De Burgh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marbles Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | De Burgh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acres Gardens | Under investigation |
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