Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skylark View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ketley , and the 118th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Skylark View (TF1 5DU) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skylark View (TF1 5DU), 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.
View Crime In Ketley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitmounds Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolt Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Skylark View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | School Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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