Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 109th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (TF1 1NU) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Arleston & College average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (TF1 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Church Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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