Crime Rates at The Orchards, Newnham, GL14 1EX

The Orchards area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longhope & Huntley , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 241 local areas in Forest of Dean .

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 Orchards (GL14 1EX) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Longhope & Huntley average (24.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (GL14 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Rise (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.