Crime Rates at Essendene Road, Caterham, CR3 5PA

Essendene Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essendene Road (CR3 5PA) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Chaldon average (41.3 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essendene Road (CR3 5PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whyteleafe Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.