Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick , and the 96th highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .

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 Way (WR6 5LF) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% higher than the Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick average (31.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (WR6 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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