Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hempshaw Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Banstead Village , and the 206th 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 Hempshaw Avenue (SM7 3PH) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Banstead Village average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempshaw Avenue (SM7 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chipstead Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Chipstead, Kingswood & Woodmansterne

Crime Over Time in Hempshaw Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Pines Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rectory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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