Total Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.4 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darby Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park , and the 125th highest crime rate of 268 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 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Portley & Queens Park average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby Close (CR3 5BR), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Sep 2025Drugs St Lawrence Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowley Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Michaels Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicholls Close —
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Data Sources

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