Total Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Matthews Street area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Horley East & Salfords , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Matthews Street (RH2 8ES) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Horley East & Salfords average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Matthews Street (RH2 8ES), 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 Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandcross Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sandcross Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
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