Mole Valley has a crime rate of 58.58 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #64 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Mole Valley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Mole Valley?

As of April 2026, Mole Valley has an annual crime rate of 58.58 per 1,000 residents, based on 558 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Mole Valley rank nationally for crime?

Mole Valley ranks #64 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Mole Valley?

The most common crime type in Mole Valley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 170 incidents in April 2026 — 30.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Mole Valley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Surrey Police Police

Crime in Mole Valley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Mole Valley recorded 558 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.24 per 1,000 residents. This places Mole Valley at #64 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.4% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring58.58 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment558 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #64 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 11.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

558

trending_up +21.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.58per 1k

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#64of 331

Top 20% Safest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 28	28
On or near Ridgeway Close Map	Burglary: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 3	24
On or near Mistley Gardens Map	Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 2	13
On or near Clements Mead Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other theft: 3 Drugs: 2	8
On or near Dene Street Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near High Street Map	Public order: 4 Shoplifting: 3	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Horsham Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Cressall Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

558 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

170

30.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

120

21.5%

Public Order

10.0%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Other Theft

7.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Burglary

6.6%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Other Crime

1.8%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Mole Valley

Mole Valley recorded 558 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 58.58 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #64 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Mole Valley at 30.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.5%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Mole Valley has risen sharply — by 11.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Surrey Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

386

Total Stops

21.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

204

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal225

Arrest81

Community resolution57

Summons / charged by post19

Not recorded2

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male312

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

80.5%

White

10.0%

Black

8.2%

Asian

1.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by Surrey Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Box Hill and Headley	24	96.6
2	Charlwood	33	88.6
3	Dorking South	87	68.2
4	Leatherhead North	129	67.7
5	Leatherhead South	30	61.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fetcham West	3	0.7
shield	Ashtead Park	9	1.8
shield	Ashtead Common	10	2.4
shield	Ashtead Village	23	3.8
shield	Okewood	3	1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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