Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merrington Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Church Aston & Lilleshall , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merrington Road (TF2 8PY) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Church Aston & Lilleshall average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merrington Road (TF2 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Park Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arran Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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