Total Crime Rate
104.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balcombe Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Horley Central & South , and the 75th highest crime rate of 444 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balcombe Road (RH6 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 135.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balcombe Road (RH6 9PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brookwood Park. Police recorded 19 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairlawns | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crewdson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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