Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Orchard area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

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 The Orchard (CT5 4LD) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Gorrell average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (CT5 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Lukes Close, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew'S Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrew'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Vincent'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lukes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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