Crime in Banstead
Recorded crime in Banstead is 1.1 times the Reigate and Banstead average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Banstead: about 13,907 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Reigate and Banstead average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Banstead.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Banstead, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Reigate and Banstead average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other crime: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Reigate and Banstead (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Reigate and Banstead council area, not only Banstead. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 218 | 1.4 | Up 10% |
| Cars broken into | 271 | 1.7 | Up 5% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 655 | 4.1 | Up 7% |
| Burglary of homes | 199 | 1.3 | Down 4% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SM7
In SM7, the postcode district at the centre of Banstead, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 459 | 7% | 8% | 64% | 12% | 9% |
| Public order | 121 | 7% | 4% | 59% | 23% | 7% |
| Other crime | 98 | 20% | 11% | 36% | 20% | 12% |
| Shoplifting | 79 | 20% | 5% | 24% | 48% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 74 | 1% | 3% | 47% | 46% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 72 | 6% | 1% | 6% | 82% | 6% |
| Other theft | 68 | 3% | 1% | 22% | 65% | 9% |
| Burglary | 56 | 11% | 0% | 13% | 66% | 11% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 4.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 25.0 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 4.3 |
| Other theft | 4.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.2 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 |
Postcode districts in Banstead
Nearby towns
Council: Reigate and Banstead
Questions about crime in Banstead
- Is Banstead a safe place to live?
- Banstead scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Reigate and Banstead average.
- Is crime going up or down in Banstead?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 768 recorded crimes a year then, 767 now.
- What is the most common crime in Banstead?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Banstead compare with Reigate and Banstead?
- Crime severity in Banstead is 1.1 times the Reigate and Banstead average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Banstead?
- In SM7, the postcode district at the centre of Banstead, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Banstead?
- Of 56 burglaries reported in SM7, the postcode district at the centre of Banstead between September 2024 and August 2025, 11% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 66% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Banstead?
- In Reigate and Banstead, the council area Banstead is in, the police recorded 218 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, up 10% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Banstead?
- 655 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Reigate and Banstead, the council area Banstead is in, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Banstead last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Reigate and Banstead, the council area Banstead is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.