Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Burton and Holme , and the 358th highest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (LA5 0DS) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher than the Burton and Holme average (21.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (LA5 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Rock Terrace. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Knott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kings Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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