Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buckhurst Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Meadvale & St John's , and the 190th highest crime rate of 444 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 Buckhurst Close (RH1 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% higher than the Meadvale & St John's average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckhurst Close (RH1 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Timperley Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Redhill West & Wray Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spruce Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Regent Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fulbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulbourne Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldersley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemon Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daneshill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennis Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timperley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timperley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timperley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spruce Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rutland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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