Total Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farlow Close area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 260 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 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farlow Close (B98 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Fownhope Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caynham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolben Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winforton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winforton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fownhope Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fownhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowlands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fownhope Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bodenham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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