Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oakwood Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Drive (TF2 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (TF2 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viewlands Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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