Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Brow area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 220th 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 The Brow (RH1 5SR) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Earlswood & Whitebushes average (106.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brow (RH1 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Edgefield Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Brow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Edgefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rathgar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bushfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushfield Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathgar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edgefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeoman Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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