Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whimbrel Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whimbrel Close (TF1 6WE) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Apley Castle average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whimbrel Close (TF1 6WE), the main crime hotspot is near Chockleys Meadow. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whimbrel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chockleys Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aintree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chockleys Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aintree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chockleys Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurleybrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catterick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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