Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldcroft area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ketley , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 562 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 Oldcroft (TF2 6HF) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Ketley average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldcroft (TF2 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Parade. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ketley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartshill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Walls | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayward Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corfield Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldcroft | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Walls | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Village Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.