Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Way (TF1 1SB) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 16 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Way (TF1 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Court, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Urban Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arleston & College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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