# Dorking Security and Retail Guarding, Surrey | Go Security > Surrey Police's Dorking Town team names anti-social behaviour, retail crime and drug-related harm as priorities. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-dorking.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Dorking, Surrey # Security Services in Dorking Surrey Police's Dorking Town team has named three priorities: anti-social behaviour, retail crime and reducing drug-related harm. Our retail officers, mobile patrols and monitored CCTV give Dorking businesses practical support on each. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Dorking ## Working alongside Dorking's police priorities Dorking's neighbourhood officers are focused on anti-social behaviour, retail crime and drug-related harm, and the Police.uk figures within a mile reflect that: 172 anti-social behaviour reports and 127 shoplifting offences in a year. For shops, a uniformed officer on the floor deters theft and gives staff confidence. For businesses troubled by loitering or damage after hours, patrols and cameras create a record that can be shared with police when needed. - Police priorities: ASB, retail crime, drug harm - 127 shoplifting offences within a mile - Professional services 22.9% of Mole Valley firms - Recorded crime down 16% on a year earlier Get a Quote [View Dorking on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Dorking%2C%20Surrey) Dorking Business Profile ## Officers near Dorking and the Mole Valley economy We have 40 security workers in our network whose homes are within 10 miles of Dorking. Twenty hold an active SIA licence and can be booked for shifts, and 15 have a car for patrols and alarm calls. Every one has passed BS 7858 vetting and is paid through PAYE, and GPS book-on with digital reports gives clients a clear record of each visit. Mole Valley has 5,160 registered businesses, and professional services make up 1,180 of them, a 22.9% share against 15.6% nationally. Those firms usually want reception security, concierge cover and key holding rather than a guard on the gate. Construction follows with 745 firms and business services with 470. Education, at 2.6% against 1.9%, adds schools and colleges needing gate control and holiday protection. 20 SIA-licensed officers within 10 miles 5,160 Registered businesses in Mole Valley 31 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Business parks, works and venues near Dorking - **Industrial & business parks:** Glebelands Centre Business Park, Chapel Lane Industrial Estate, Norbury Park Wood Products, Box Hill Pressure Reducing Station, Brockham Oil Field and Broanmain Plastics - **Hospitals:** Dorking Community Hospital and Priory Pelham Woods - **Rail stations:** Dorking West, Dorking Deepdene, Dorking, Box Hill & Westhumble and Betchworth ### Venues & Martyn's Law Dorking Halls, the Green Room Theatre, art-K and the Cyril Follett memorial hall all lie within 5km. Venues with capacity for 200 or more people will be in scope of Martyn's Law once it commences, and our stewards can help with event planning. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Dorking ## Dorking's stations, works and evenings Five rail stations sit within 5km of Dorking, including Dorking, Dorking Deepdene, Dorking West and Box Hill & Westhumble. Business activity spreads across the Glebelands Centre Business Park and Chapel Lane Industrial Estate, with Betchworth Quarry Works and a battery energy storage site nearby. Thirty-one pubs, bars and nightclubs keep the evenings active, so cover runs from industrial perimeters to busy licensed premises. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_towards_Dorking_from_the_Nower_(geograph_5120040_by_Ian_Capper,_cropped).jpg) by Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Dorking The services below can be booked for any Dorking shop, office, school, industrial unit or venue. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Crime levels in Dorking Police.uk shows 1,163 offences within a mile of Dorking for September 2025 to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences account for 364, about 31%. Anti-social behaviour follows with 172, shoplifting 127, public order 105 and criminal damage and arson 97. The latest three months were 16% lower than the year before. Anti-social behaviour and shoplifting together make up over a quarter of all offences, matching the police team's priorities and the cover most relevant to town-centre businesses. 1,163 Recorded crimes in 12 months 364 Violence & sexual offences 172 Anti-social behaviour 127 Shoplifting 105 Public order 97 Criminal damage & arson Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Surrey Police, Dorking Town The Dorking Town team's published priorities are anti-social behaviour, retail crime and reducing drug-related harm. Dorking Town Surrey Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Anti-Social Behaviour - Retail Crime - Reduce drug related harm [View this team on Police.uk →](https://surrey.police.uk/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Dorking. Areas We Cover Near Dorking ## Surrey towns nearby Leatherhead is 4 miles from Dorking, Reigate 5 miles and Redhill 7 miles, and our services reach all three. 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Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Dorking Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you help Dorking shops with retail crime? Yes. Retail crime is a named priority for the Dorking Town police team, and 127 shoplifting offences were recorded within a mile in a year. Our uniformed retail officers deter theft and keep detailed incident reports. ### What can you do about anti-social behaviour? With 172 anti-social behaviour reports locally, mobile patrols and CCTV monitoring help deter loitering and damage after hours. Every patrol is logged by GPS, so you have evidence to share with police. ### Do you have officers living near Dorking? Forty security workers in our network have homes within 10 miles, and 20 hold active SIA licences and can be booked. Fifteen have a car, which suits patrols and alarm response across Mole Valley. ### Do you provide reception security for offices? Professional services make up 22.9% of Mole Valley businesses, well above the national 15.6%. We supply reception and concierge officers, plus key holding and alarm response once offices close. ### Can you protect schools during the holidays? Education accounts for 2.6% of local firms against 1.9% nationally. We offer gate control, campus patrols and holiday-period checks, with alarm activations handled by our 24/7 control room. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Dorking Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Request a Dorking security audit Ask for a free on-site audit, worth £250, of your Dorking premises, or call 0800 471 4792 for a tailored quote. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.