Total Crime Rate

207.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.9 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 207.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 30.5 7/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 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

School Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley , and the 49th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (TF1 5DH) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% higher than the Ketley average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (TF1 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Sutherland Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolt Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Riddings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Riddings Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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