Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shire Place area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 131st highest crime rate of 444 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 Shire Place (RH1 6DN) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Place (RH1 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Knighton Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shire Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knighton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earlsbrook Road
Apr 2026Other crime Emlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Approach East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooley Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redstone Road

Data Sources

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