Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prices Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Meadvale & St John's , and the 136th highest crime rate of 444 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 Prices Lane (RH2 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 145.8% higher than the Meadvale & St John's average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prices Lane (RH2 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stockton Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Park & Woodhatch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sandcross Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandcross Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prices Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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