Total Crime Rate
747.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palmerston Close 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 Palmerston Close (RH1 6TQ) 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 Palmerston Close (RH1 6TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gatehouse Lodge, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brambletye Park Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earlswood & Whitebushes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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