Total Crime Rate

128.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Candleberry Meadow area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley , and the 111th highest crime rate of 558 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 Candleberry Meadow (TF1 5TD) in the last 12 months was 128.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Candleberry Meadow (TF1 5TD), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Candleberry Meadow area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ercall View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Riddings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Riddings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Incline Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ercall View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation

Data Sources

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