Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (TF2 7EU) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (TF2 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Field Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oakengates & Ketley Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lyndhurst Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestnut Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratford Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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