Crime Rates at Orchard Avenue, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2QZ

Orchard Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Midsomer Norton Redfield , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East 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 Avenue (BA3 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Midsomer Norton Redfield average (60.1 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 Vehicle crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Avenue (BA3 2QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sperring Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Vale (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.