Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 20.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

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 Orchard Road (RH13 5JU) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Denne average (188.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (RH13 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Bennetts Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletchers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paget Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road

Data Sources

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