Total Crime Rate
81.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerset Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Meadvale & St John's , and the 107th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Road (RH1 6ND) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 191.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerset Road (RH1 6ND), the main crime hotspot is near Somerset Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meadvale & St John's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunottar Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cronks Hill | — |
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