Total Crime Rate
119.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Common area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 127th 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 The Common (TF2 7NX) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Donnington average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Common (TF2 7NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardinals Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Donnington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lodge Coppice | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lodge Coppice | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penistone Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinals Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Liz Clare Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liz Clare Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liz Clare Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinals Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebelands | Offender given a caution |
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