Total Crime Rate
92.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holyhead Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 191st 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 Holyhead Road (TF1 2DH) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holyhead Road (TF1 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Withering Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Giles Close (22 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Festival Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Festival Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withering Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Withering Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Withering Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withering Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withering Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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