Crime Rates at Washington Close, Reigate, RH2 9LT

Washington Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne , and the 94th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washington Close (RH2 9LT) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% higher than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Close (RH2 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Hall Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Underhill Park Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.