Crime Rates at Darby Close, Caterham, CR3 5BR

Darby Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park , and the 113th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

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 Darby Close (CR3 5BR) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Portley & Queens Park average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby Close (CR3 5BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.