Total Crime Rate

221.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 221.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 181.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birkheads Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 444 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 Birkheads Road (RH2 0AR) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 319.4% higher than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 3.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkheads Road (RH2 0AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tunnel Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birkheads Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Douglas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorke Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Douglas Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somers Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howard Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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