Total Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Potters Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Horley East & Salfords , and the 151st highest 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 Potters Way (RH2 7PF) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Horley East & Salfords average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potters Way (RH2 7PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tiler'S Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornbeam Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Park & Woodhatch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reeve Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushetts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushetts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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