Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackstone Hill area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackstone Hill (RH1 6BE) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Earlswood & Whitebushes average (103.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackstone Hill (RH1 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hatchlands Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Earlswood & Whitebushes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shrewsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatchlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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