Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 562 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 King Street (TF1 3AL) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Arleston & College average (143.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (TF1 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (49 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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