Crime Rates at Gatton Bottom, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3BH

Gatton Bottom area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne , and the 16th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gatton Bottom (RH1 3BH) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 375.8% higher than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatton Bottom (RH1 3BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gatton Bottom, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.