Postcode · Dorking
Crime in RH5 6BW
How much crime is recorded in RH5 6BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorking North & Westhumble
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,992 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH5 6BWDorking
How safe is RH5 6BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RH5 6BW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RH5 6BWNational
Anti-social behaviour44.010.7
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary5.49.1
Public order5.24.6
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.