Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hook & Chessington North , and the 206th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .
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 (KT9 1AN) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Hook & Chessington North average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (KT9 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willcocks Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coutts Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hook & Chessington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullers Way South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Durbin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rhodrons Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcdonough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mcdonough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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