Mole Valley Crime Rate December 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Mole Valley's crime profile in December 2024 reveals a striking contrast between property and violent crime trends, with violent offences dominating the landscape. At 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents, the area's overall crime rate remains 38.0% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000. This disparity underscores a pattern where violent crime — particularly violence and sexual offences (163 incidents, 41.6% of all crimes) — outpaces property-related offences (122 incidents). The seasonal context of December, with its extended evenings and holiday-related disruptions, may partly explain this imbalance. While anti-social behaviour (55 incidents) and other theft (40 incidents) contribute to the mix, the dominance of violent crime contrasts with national trends where property crime often leads. Mole Valley's violent crime rate (1.8 per 1,000) is 30% below the UK average for this category, suggesting local factors — such as community cohesion or effective policing — may mitigate some risks. The area's lower crime rates overall, despite the prominence of violent offences, align with its character as a largely rural district with limited urban density, where social interactions and crime opportunities differ from more densely populated regions. This balance between violent and property crime highlights a unique local dynamic that warrants closer examination in relation to seasonal and demographic shifts.

December 2024 saw a 2.6% increase in Mole Valley's overall crime rate, rising from 4.3 to 4.4 per 1,000 residents. This uptick was driven by a significant 100% rise in bicycle theft (from 1 to 2 incidents), alongside an equal increase in possession of weapons (from 0 to 2). Conversely, vehicle crime fell sharply by 54.2% (from 24 to 11 incidents), possibly reflecting reduced traffic during the holiday period. The property vs violent crime split remained stark, with violent offences (163) accounting for 41.6% of all crimes — a share higher than the UK average for this category (30% of total crimes). This dominance of violent crime is consistent with Mole Valley's lower property crime rates, which are 68% below the UK average for burglary and 75% below for vehicle crime. Theft from the person (3 incidents) and bicycle theft (2 incidents) both recorded 100% below the UK average, illustrating how specific local conditions — such as lower foot traffic or community vigilance — may contribute to these figures. Residents might find the 38% overall crime rate reduction compared to the UK average particularly relevant when assessing local safety relative to national benchmarks.

Mole Valley's crime rate in December 2024 rose slightly to 4.4 per 1,000 residents, a 2.6% increase from 4.3 per 1,000 in November. This translates to approximately 13 crimes reported per day across the 88,709 residents, a figure that remains significantly lower than the UK average. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 226 residents — a monthly exposure rate that highlights the area's relatively low crime density compared to national standards. When scaled to population size, Mole Valley's 38% below-average crime rate underscores the impact of its demographic profile: a predominantly rural district with limited urban centres, where crime opportunities may be more constrained. The daily crime count of 13 per day, while showing a marginal increase, does not reflect a sharp spike in incidents, suggesting that local factors — such as seasonal variations in activity patterns — have a moderated effect. The population-scaled perspective further illustrates how Mole Valley's lower crime rates, despite the prominence of violent offences, align with its character as a less densely populated area where community networks and geographic dispersion may naturally limit crime opportunities.