Crime Rates at Lime Works Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3BS

Lime Works Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne , and the 116th highest crime rate of 440 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 Lime Works Road (RH1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Works Road (RH1 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jolliffe Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherd'S Hill (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.