Total Crime Rate
163.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Gate area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longhope & Huntley , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in Forest of Dean .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Gate (GL15 4EG) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 349.4% higher than the Longhope & Huntley average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Gate (GL15 4EG), the main crime hotspot is near The Smithy. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longhope & Huntley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Smithy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colsty Meadow | Under investigation |
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