Total Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shellduck Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle , and the 240th lowest 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 Shellduck Drive (TF1 6GA) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Apley Castle average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shellduck Drive (TF1 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curie Croft, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kestrel Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Apley Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jay Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curie Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sulby Drive | Under investigation |
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