Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cove and Southwood , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (GU14 7PR) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Cove and Southwood average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (GU14 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenwood Court, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Empress| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windsor Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sullivan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windsor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kiln Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windsor Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Windsor Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Helen Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gables Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenwood Court | Under investigation |
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