Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dorking North , and the 91st 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 Orchard Road (RH4 2JH) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Dorking North average (93.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (RH4 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near South Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dorking North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pledges Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harrow Close | Under investigation |
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