Crap Towns / Dorking / Crime

How much crime is there in Dorking?

The police recorded 69.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dorking from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 29.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 66.0, down from 73.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	73.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	69.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	66.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	29.7	34.1
Public order	8.3	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.0	7.0
Shoplifting	6.5	7.1
Other theft	4.9	5.4
Burglary	4.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leatherhead	6.5 km	101
Redhill	10.8 km	84.4
Epsom	12.1 km	83.3
South Merstham	13.1 km	73.3
Dorking	–	69.5
Reigate	8.8 km	49.9
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	11.6 km	48.9
Cobham	12.3 km	47.3
Great Bookham and Fetcham	6.7 km	33.1
Ashtead	9.1 km	29.3
East Horsley	9.3 km	22.3
The typical town	–	76.2