Total Crime Rate

69.0 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 69.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hawkshaw Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Ketley , and the 258th 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 Hawkshaw Close (TF2 6NH) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Ketley average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkshaw Close (TF2 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Oakengates Bus Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkshaw Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oakengates Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakengates Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakengates Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakengates Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakengates Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashfields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hancocks Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakengates Bus Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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