Total Crime Rate

179.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dell Close Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley , and the 25th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dell Close Cottages (RH5 6EF) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dell Close Cottages (RH5 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Old London Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dell Close Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byttom Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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