Total Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Street , and the 760th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (BA16 0BA) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Street average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (BA16 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clipper Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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