Crime Rates at West Street, Dorking, RH4 1BU

West Street area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

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 West Street (RH4 1BU) in the last 12 months was 392.3 per 1,000 residents and was 578.3% higher than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average (57.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 160.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (RH4 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Terrace, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.