Total Crime Rate

237.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 237.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Public order 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bennetts Bank area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 42nd 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 Bennetts Bank (TF1 2NR) in the last 12 months was 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts Bank (TF1 2NR), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bennetts Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Toll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arleston Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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