Crime Rates at Withington Close, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6JP

Withington Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley , and the 55th highest crime rate of 558 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 Withington Close (TF2 6JP) in the last 12 months was 193.3 per 1,000 residents and was 105.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withington Close (TF2 6JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakengates Bus Station, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttery Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.