Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Balcombe Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South , and the 193rd lowest 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 Balcombe Road (RH6 9EA) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balcombe Road (RH6 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowcroft Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balcombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Apperlie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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