Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St John's and Great Clifton , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 917 local areas in Cumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (CA14 1RT) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the St John's and Great Clifton average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Close (CA14 1RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brown'S Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennedy Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brown'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barncroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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