Crime Rates at Folly Lane, Warrington, WA5 0ND

Folly Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bewsey and Whitecross , and the 141st highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Warrington .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folly Lane (WA5 0ND) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Bewsey and Whitecross average (280.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 29.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Lane (WA5 0ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Folly Farm Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calgarth Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.