Total Crime Rate
98.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Mead area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Meadvale & St John's , and the 86th 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 Lower Mead (RH1 2FG) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 242.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Mead (RH1 2FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mead Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nash Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Redhill West & Wray Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colesmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nash Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colesmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colesmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Regent Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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