Total Crime Rate

236.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 236.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Longmere Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 20th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longmere Gardens (KT20 5LS) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 493.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longmere Gardens (KT20 5LS), 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 Longmere Gardens area

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

Data Sources

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