Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wathen Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .
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 Wathen Road (RH4 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average (57.8 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wathen Road (RH4 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hart Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rothes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyons Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paper Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mint Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rothes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mint Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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