Total Crime Rate
234.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 45th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (TF2 7AH) in the last 12 months was 234.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.2% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 128.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (TF2 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wade Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oakengates & Ketley Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Davies Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddulph Park Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrockwardine Wood Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silkin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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