Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Dell area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 200th 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 The Dell (KT20 5TQ) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Dell (KT20 5TQ), 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 | Public order | Pit Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidhams Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterfield Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterfield Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfield Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pit Wood Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelvers Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merland Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watermead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watermead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bidhams Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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