Overview of Mole Valley crime rate
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positioning itself as 21st among 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of crime rate. The area reported 5,677 incidents of crime in 2023, with a population of 87,386, leading to a crime rate of 64.96 incidents per 1,000 residents. This marks a 4.76% increase from the previous year.
Mole Valley’s prevalent crime categories include Violence and sexual offences (33.0%), Anti-social behaviour (14.1%), and Public order (10.2%), with the least common being Possession of weapons, Theft from the person, and Robbery (all at 0.5%).
Out of 21 wards, those experiencing higher crime rates include Charlwood (153.0), Leatherhead North (145.7), and Dorking North (97.1), whereas the safest are Ashtead Park (34.7), Ashtead Common (29.2), and Fetcham West (27.1).
Within Mole Valley’s borders, postcode districts showing higher crime rates are RH6 (151.1), KT11 (87.7), RH4 (86.2), while the safest are RH5 (44.1), RH3 (41.0), and KT21 (36.8).
Mole Valley crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 1876 (33.0)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 800 (14.1)%
- Public order – 578 (10.2)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 524 (9.2)%
- Other theft – 445 (7.8)%
- Shoplifting – 442 (7.8)%
- Vehicle crime – 387 (6.8)%
- Burglary – 227 (4.0)%
- Other crime – 110 (1.9)%
- Drugs – 102 (1.8)%
- Bicycle theft – 101 (1.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 31 (0.5)%
- Theft from the person – 28 (0.5)%
- Robbery – 26 (0.5)%
How does Mole Valley compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Mole Valley is compared against
Crime rates in Mole Valley wards
There are 21 wards within Mole Valley. Charlwood, Leatherhead North, Dorking North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Mole Valley
There are 12 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Mole Valley. Highest crime rates in RH6, KT11, RH4 .
- RH6 – 151.1
- KT11 – 87.7
- RH4 – 86.2
- RH12 – 81.5
- KT22 – 77.7
- KT18 – 76.6
- KT20 – 62.9
- RH2 – 60.3
- KT23 – 46.2
- RH5 – 44.1
- RH3 – 41.0
- KT21 – 36.8
Postcode districts in Mole Valley
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