Crime Rate in Dorking South, ward

Dorking South has the 5th highest crime rate of 13 wards in Mole Valley district and the 3429th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 615th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dorking South in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Mole Valley district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dorking South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 234 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 299 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dorking South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near South Terrace. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.