Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Orchard area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf , and the 843rd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
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 The Orchard (YO7 1UE) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average (30.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Orchard (YO7 1UE), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hillside & Raskelf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Todds Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Orchard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingramgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellingham Close | — |
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