Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridgeway Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 71st lowest 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 Ridgeway Road (RH1 6PH) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgeway Road (RH1 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovehill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garibaldi Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garibaldi Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Garlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grovehill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Charman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baxter Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.