Total Crime Rate

280.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 280.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.2 10/10
  • Public order 42.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Talbot Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 31st highest crime rate of 558 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 Talbot Road (TF2 7LD) in the last 12 months was 280.5 per 1,000 residents and was 235.3% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Road (TF2 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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