Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandcross Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Horley East & Salfords , and the 106th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandcross Lane (RH2 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandcross Lane (RH2 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashdown Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandcross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prices Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovers Green Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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