Total Crime Rate
492.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Amberley Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St Nicholas , and the 11th 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 Amberley Close (WR4 9XB) in the last 12 months was 492.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1149.2% higher than the St Nicholas average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amberley Close (WR4 9XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worcester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avening Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackpole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackpole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Avening Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avening Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cherington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avening Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cosgrove Close | Under investigation |
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