Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howard Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Place (RH2 9NP) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Place (RH2 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Reigate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorke Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Douglas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Douglas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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