Crime Rates at The Folly, Redditch, B97 5EX

The Folly area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

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 The Folly (B97 5EX) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Folly (B97 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Trees Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.