Overview of Mole Valley crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Mole Valley ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 5677 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Mole Valley has a population of 87386. This equates to a crime rate of 64.96 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 4.76 % compared to previous year.
Mole Valley ranks 21st out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 5677 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Mole Valley has a population of 87386. This equates to a crime rate of 64.96 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 4.76 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Mole Valley are Violence and sexual offences (33.0%) Anti-social behaviour (14.1%) Public order (10.2%) and least common crime types are Possession of weapons (0.5%) Theft from the person (0.5%) Robbery (0.5%).
There are 21 wards in Mole Valley. Wards with high crime rates are Charlwood (153.0), Leatherhead North (145.7), Dorking North (97.1) . On the other end, safest wards are Ashtead Park (34.7), Ashtead Common (29.2), Fetcham West (27.1) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Mole Valley, we see high crime rates in RH6 (151.1), KT11 (87.7), RH4 (86.2) . Safest postcode districts are RH5 (44.1), RH3 (41.0), KT21 (36.8) .
Mole Valley crime incidents by crime type
A total of 5677 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown 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 ?
Mole Valley ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
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.
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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Mole Valley wards
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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