Total Crime Rate

614.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

247.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 614.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 247.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 147.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.1 10/10
  • Public order 47.1 10/10
  • Other theft 35.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Robbery 26.5 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.7 10/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ashfields area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley , and the 7th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfields (TF2 6DT) in the last 12 months was 614.7 per 1,000 residents and was 554.2% higher than the Ketley average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 247.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfields (TF2 6DT), the main crime hotspot is near Oakengates Bus Station. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakengates Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakengates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slaney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slaney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oakengates Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakengates Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oakengates Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowling Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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