Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berberis Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Berberis Road (TF1 6XE) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berberis Road (TF1 6XE), the main crime hotspot is near Halifax Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hadley & Leegomery| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chichester Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beaufort Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Drive | Under investigation |
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