Total Crime Rate

163.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 163.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Marlow Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 70th 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 Marlow Drive (TF2 7ED) in the last 12 months was 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 110.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlow Drive (TF2 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlow Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Davies Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddulph Park Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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