Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sunderland Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 562 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 Sunderland Drive (TF1 6XX) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Apley Castle average (79.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sunderland Drive (TF1 6XX), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Apley Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osprey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodlands View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunderland Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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