Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chequers Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton , and the 90th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chequers Lane (KT20 7QD) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 135.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequers Lane (KT20 7QD), the main crime hotspot is near Chequers Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Lower Kingswood, Tadworth & Walton

Crime Over Time in Chequers Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Thoroughfare
Apr 2026Other crime Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Barnyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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