Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Mead area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Ashtead Lanes & Common , and the 119th lowest 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 Mead (KT21 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mead (KT21 2LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfields (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elliston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Byways Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Virginia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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