Crime Rates at Ambleside Drive, Worcester, WR4 9BY

Ambleside Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 139th 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 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Rainbow Hill average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% 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 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ennerdale Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.