Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 562 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 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Way (TF2 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lennock Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barclay Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leonard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Leonard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winifred'S Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coddon Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coddon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbons Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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