Total Crime Rate
78.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pear Tree Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horley East & Salfords , and the 115th 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 Pear Tree Hill (RH1 5EG) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Horley East & Salfords average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pear Tree Hill (RH1 5EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Empire Villas, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Villas (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horley East & Salfords| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beechwood Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Empire Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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