Crime Rates at Orchard Vale, Bristol, BS15 9UJ

Orchard Vale area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 873 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 Orchard Vale (BS15 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Hanham average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Vale (BS15 9UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodstock Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.