Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorking South , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (RH5 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Dorking South average (62.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (RH5 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Goodwyns Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rough Rew Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glory Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glory Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Goodwyns Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodwyns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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