Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Matthews Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 260th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Road (TF2 7NT) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Donnington average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (TF2 7NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liz Clare Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waxhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayward Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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