Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Orchard area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross , and the 190th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchard (NG17 5GQ) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Sutton Central & New Cross average (133.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (NG17 5GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maun Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherds Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mowlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maun Close —
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Data Sources

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