Total Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 27.8 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chequers Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South , and the 65th 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 Chequers Drive (RH6 8DU) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher than the Horley Central & South average (81.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequers Drive (RH6 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Benhams Drive. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chequers Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benhams Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Horley Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benhams Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterside Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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