Crime Rates at Nicholls Close, Caterham, CR3 5XP

Nicholls Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Portley & Queens Park , and the 37th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholls Close (CR3 5XP) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholls Close (CR3 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coulsdon Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.