Postcode · Caterham
Crime in CR3 6LY
How much crime is recorded in CR3 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Caterham Valley
- Council
- Tandridge
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,652 (2024)
CR3 6LYCaterham
How safe is CR3 6LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR3 6LY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CR3 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences31.823.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Shoplifting14.98.4
Public order12.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft5.94.5
Burglary4.49.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.