Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ambleside Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .

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 Ambleside Drive (WR4 9BY) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Rainbow Hill average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Drive (WR4 9BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grasmere Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ambleside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Hollow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brantwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Threshfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glenridding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldrill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldrill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldrill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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