Crime Rates at Red Lees, Telford, TF1 5DQ

Red Lees area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ketley , and the 98th 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 Red Lees (TF1 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Ketley average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Lees (TF1 5DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutherland Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.