Crime Rates at Bakers Lock, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5TE

Bakers Lock area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley , and the 248th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bakers Lock (TF1 5TE) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Lock (TF1 5TE), the main crime hotspot is near Capewell Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.