Total Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lee Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South , and the 88th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lee Street (RH6 8HE) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lee Street (RH6 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitmore Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chaffinch Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bullfinch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harmony Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitmore Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitmore Way | Under investigation |
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