Total Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Hall Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 212th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Hall Close (TF1 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Hall Close (TF1 2DJ), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Festival Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withering Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Withering Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watling Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Withering Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withering Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withering Close | — |
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