Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pool Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 201st lowest 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 Pool Road (TF2 6RL) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pool Road (TF2 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teagues Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wombridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pinewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lyndhurst Drive Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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