Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 15th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South , and the 77th 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 Balcombe Road (RH6 9ES) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balcombe Road (RH6 9ES), 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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