Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Merrymeet area has the 28th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village , and the 174th highest 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 Merrymeet (SM7 3HT) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Banstead Village average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrymeet (SM7 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merrymeet (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merrymeet area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrymeet Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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