Total Crime Rate
188.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
108.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Staneford Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ercall Magna , and the 58th 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 Staneford Close (TF1 5GS) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 335.3% higher than the Ercall Magna average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staneford Close (TF1 5GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle View, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staneford Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolt Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ley Brook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Quarry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oak Trees Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle View | Under investigation |
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