Crap Towns / Redhill / Crime

How much crime is there in Redhill?

The police recorded 84.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Redhill from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 86.9, up from 82.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	82.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	83.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	86.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	38.3	34.1
Public order	9.7	6.6
Shoplifting	7.8	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.2	7.0
Other theft	6.1	5.4
Drugs	4.2	2.4
Vehicle crime	3.6	3.8
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Theft from the person	0.8	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	11.7 km	101
Redhill	–	84.4
South Merstham	3.7 km	73.3
Dorking	10.8 km	69.5
Caterham	8.7 km	63.7
Horley	6.3 km	57.3
Oxted	12.1 km	53.5
Banstead	10.5 km	53.5
Reigate	2.3 km	49.9
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	10.0 km	48.9
Warlingham	11.9 km	44.0
The typical town	–	76.2