Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shelvers Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 440 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 Shelvers Way (KT20 5PY) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelvers Way (KT20 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterfield Green, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allum Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidhams Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelvers Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pit Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidhams Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pit Wood Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfield Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterfield Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterfield Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watermead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watermead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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