Crime Rate in Dorking North, ward

Dorking North has the 2nd highest crime rate of 13 wards in Mole Valley district and the 2001st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 244th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dorking North in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% higher than the Mole Valley district average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dorking North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 297 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dorking North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.