Crime Rates at The Orchard, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5QL

The Orchard area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchard (SP5 5QL) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (SP5 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.