Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portland Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley , and the 90th 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 1EW) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average (61.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Road (RH4 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dorking North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Junction Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martins Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Martins Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Butter Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Butter Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincents Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincents Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Archway Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranmore Road | — |
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