Crime Rates at Bletchingley Road, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3PH

Bletchingley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne , and the 125th 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 Bletchingley Road (RH1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bletchingley Road (RH1 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookwood Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.