Crime Rates at Ambleside Drive, Worcester, WR4 9BT

Ambleside Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 126th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

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 Ambleside Drive (WR4 9BT) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Rainbow Hill average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Drive (WR4 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydal Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.