Crime Rates at Folly Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4BZ

Folly Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pittville , and the 141st highest crime rate of 397 local areas in Cheltenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folly Lane (GL50 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Pittville average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Lane (GL50 4BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fort Leney Walk, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.