Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

James Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 245th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Way (TF2 8AU) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Way (TF2 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baldwin Webb Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leonard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldwin Webb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wrekin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrekin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wrekin Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wrekin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baldwin Webb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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