Crime Rates at Shere Close, North Holmwood, Dorking, RH5 4TT

Shere Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorking South , and the 121st 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 Shere Close (RH5 4TT) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Dorking South average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shere Close (RH5 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lake View, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chart Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.