Total Crime Rate
747.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reed Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Earlswood & Whitebushes , and the 2nd 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 Reed Drive (RH1 6TB) in the last 12 months was 747.9 per 1,000 residents and was 619.6% higher 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 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 280.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 526.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1356.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reed Drive (RH1 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near Canada Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cambridge Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Lodge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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