Crime Rates at Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6HL

Orchard Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 (SG8 6HL) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Foxton average (39.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (SG8 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyacinth Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ogden Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.