Crime Rates at Okewood Hill, Dorking, RH5 5PS

This area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood , and the 87th lowest 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 This (RH5 5PS) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode RH5 5PS, the main crime hotspot is near Oakfields. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.