Crime Rate in Apley Castle, ward

Apley Castle has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 2763rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 274th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Apley Castle in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Apley Castle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Apley Castle ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stonechat Close. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.