Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crescent Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 278th highest 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 Crescent Road (TF1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Road (TF1 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arleston & College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vineyard Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apley Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vineyard Road | — |
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