Total Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Margarets Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 23rd 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 St Margarets Drive (TF1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower than the Arleston & College average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around St Margarets Drive (TF1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Stonechat Close. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stonechat Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stonechat Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stonechat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stonechat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stonechat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonechat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Apley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Apley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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