Total Crime Rate

277.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 277.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village , and the 13th 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 High Street (SM7 2LS) in the last 12 months was 277.0 per 1,000 residents and was 247.4% higher than the Banstead Village average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SM7 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Ellshams —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard —
Apr 2026Burglary Courtlands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2219 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2219 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B2219 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilmot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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