Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garratts Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 440 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 Garratts Lane (SM7 2EH) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Banstead Village average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garratts Lane (SM7 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banstead Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Garratts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Acre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Acre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horsecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerrards Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mulberry Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horsecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsecroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsecroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horsecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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