Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rural Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 65th lowest 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 Rural Way (RH1 4BT) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Earlswood & Whitebushes average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rural Way (RH1 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A25, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydons Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earlswood & Whitebushes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A25 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redstone Manor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rennie Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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