Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchid Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Chessington South & Malden Rushett , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Orchid Close (KT9 2SH) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Chessington South & Malden Rushett average (55.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Close (KT9 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almshouse Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rythe Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almshouse Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rythe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fleetwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrow Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winey Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almshouse Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lofthouse Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almshouse Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almshouse Lane β€”

Data Sources

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