Crime Rate in Oakengates & Ketley Bank, ward

Oakengates & Ketley Bank has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 2866th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 280th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Oakengates & Ketley Bank in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oakengates & Ketley Bank’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 358 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 452 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Oakengates & Ketley Bank ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Oakengates Bus Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.