Crime Rates at Portland Road, Dorking, RH4 1DL

Portland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

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 Portland Road (RH4 1DL) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (RH4 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.