Total Crime Rate

823.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 823.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 283.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 192.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.7 10/10
  • Public order 68.9 10/10
  • Other theft 33.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.0 10/10
  • Other crime 19.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 5th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (TF1 1NR) in the last 12 months was 823.7 per 1,000 residents and was 473.2% higher than the Arleston & College average (143.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 385.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (TF1 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sutherland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft School Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft School Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sutherland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

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