Total Crime Rate

180.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purbeck Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hooley, Merstham & Netherne , and the 32nd 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 Purbeck Close (RH1 3PG) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 145.5% higher than the Hooley, Merstham & Netherne average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purbeck Close (RH1 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purbeck Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Weldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greensand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purbeck Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Worsted Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bletchingley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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