Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Meads area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Meads (RH6 9AF) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Meads (RH6 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Oakside Court. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Meads area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridges Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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