Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Orchards area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchards (BS15 9UF) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Hanham average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Orchards (BS15 9UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crates Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodstock Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hanham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fairview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foxcote | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Foxcote | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crates Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crates Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairview Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortwood View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortwood View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodstock Close | Under investigation |
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