Total Crime Rate
263.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carnforth Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rainbow Hill , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carnforth Drive (WR4 9HG) in the last 12 months was 263.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carnforth Drive (WR4 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gamekeepers Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainbow Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derwent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Haresfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windermere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleeve Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleeve Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleeve Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmount Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairmount Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamekeepers Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamekeepers Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ploughmans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ploughmans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derwent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haresfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furness Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Close | Under investigation |
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