Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farlow Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 27th lowest 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 Farlow Close (B98 0LR) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farlow Close (B98 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Fownhope Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farlow Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winforton Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colts Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowlands Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lingen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fownhope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fownhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fownhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fownhope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kinnersley Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kitebrook Close
Sep 2025Burglary Winforton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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