Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 41.7 4/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Orchards Way area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

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 Orchards Way (SO17 1RF) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchards Way (SO17 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Nile Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchards Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cranford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highcrown Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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