Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Village Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ketley , and the 237th highest crime rate of 558 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 Village Close (TF2 6TH) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Ketley average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Close (TF2 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Little Croft. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Village Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hayward Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Little Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Croft Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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