Dorking Rural West vs Sheerwater

Dorking Rural West has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 487 crimes in the last 12 months. Sheerwater has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) with 413 crimes. Sheerwater scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dorking Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sheerwater shows +20.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dorking Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (167 incidents). In Sheerwater, it is Violent Crime (162 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dorking Rural West recorded 114 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sheerwater recorded 67. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dorking Rural West totalled 167 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 162 in Sheerwater. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dorking Rural West recorded 509 crimes (now 487, a change of -4.3%). Sheerwater recorded 343 crimes previously (now 413, +20.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Dorking Rural West has a resolution rate of 15.9% and Sheerwater has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dorking Rural West falls within the Surrey Police boundary. Sheerwater is covered by Surrey Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Dorking Rural West and Sheerwater. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.