Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercia Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Apley Castle , and the 275th highest crime rate of 562 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 Mercia Drive (TF1 6YG) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Apley Castle average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercia Drive (TF1 6YG), the main crime hotspot is near Acacia Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercia Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westmorland Mews —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Epsom Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Rutland Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercia Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecknock Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acacia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Acacia Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecknock Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catterick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catterick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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