Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakdene Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Meadvale & St John's , and the 218th 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 Oakdene Road (RH1 6BT) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% higher than the Meadvale & St John's average (28.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakdene Road (RH1 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furze Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meadvale & St John's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linkfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furze Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgeway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baxter Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furze Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furze Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furze Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furze Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Garlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linkfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkfield Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
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