Crime in Dorking
Recorded crime in Dorking is 1.3 times the Mole Valley average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dorking: about 11,688 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +6%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Mole Valley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dorking.
Crime over 5 years
Up 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Dorking, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Mole Valley average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 19 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.0 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 6.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 |
| Public order | 9.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 6.1 |
Postcode districts in Dorking
Nearby towns
Council: Mole Valley
Questions about crime in Dorking
- Is Dorking a safe place to live?
- Dorking scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Mole Valley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Dorking?
- Up 6% over 5 years, from 768 recorded crimes a year to 814.
- What is the most common crime in Dorking?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Dorking compare with Mole Valley?
- Crime severity in Dorking is 1.3 times the Mole Valley average.