Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Murreys area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ashtead Lanes & Common , and the 121st highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Murreys (KT21 2LU) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Ashtead Lanes & Common average (34.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Murreys (KT21 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Brookers Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashtead Lanes & Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Farm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Byways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shires Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brookers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brookers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookers Close | Under investigation |
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