Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (TF1 2JP) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (TF1 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arleston & College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bayley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hayes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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