Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in High Littleton , and the 204th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Bath and North East 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 Orchard Gardens (BS39 7XP) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% higher than the High Littleton average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Gardens (BS39 7XP), the main crime hotspot is near Cerutti Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cerutti Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cerutti Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxleaze Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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