Crime Rates at Viewlands Drive, Trench, Telford, TF2 7DJ

Viewlands Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 268th 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 Viewlands Drive (TF2 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viewlands Drive (TF2 7DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.