Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 157.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Orchard Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Cherrywood , and the 45th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Rushmoor .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (GU17 9EX) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% higher than the Cherrywood average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (GU17 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Ratcliffe Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbury Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Hill Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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