Crime Rates at Orchard Close, Freshwater, PO40 9FB

Orchard Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Freshwater North & Yarmouth , and the 231st highest crime rate of 467 local areas in Isle of Wight .

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 Orchard Close (PO40 9FB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the Freshwater North & Yarmouth average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (PO40 9FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regina Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.