Crime Rates at The Square, Caterham, CR3 6QA

The Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (CR3 6QA) in the last 12 months was 346.9 per 1,000 residents and was 739.0% higher than the Chaldon average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 20.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 146.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (CR3 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.