Total Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirley Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 2nd 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 Shirley Avenue (RH1 5AH) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Shirley Avenue (RH1 5AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tollgate Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heston Road (16 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 | Public order | Tollgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tollgate Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Albert Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Albert Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
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