Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cockshot Hill area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Meadvale & St John's , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cockshot Hill (RH2 8AE) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Meadvale & St John's average (28.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cockshot Hill (RH2 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Isbells Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lymden Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lymden Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrew'S Close | — |
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