Crime Rates at The Orchard, Locking, Weston-super-mare, BS24 8DU

The Orchard area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Banwell & Winscombe , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 733 local areas in North Somerset .

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 Orchard (BS24 8DU) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Banwell & Winscombe average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (BS24 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenville Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.