Total Crime Rate

438.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 438.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 214.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Public order 41.3 10/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 10th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Way (PO22 9JB) in the last 12 months was 438.0 per 1,000 residents and was 363.9% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (PO22 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Place, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leas Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbishley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bookers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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