Crime Rates at Gower Street, St Georges, Telford, TF2 9AF

Gower Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 198th 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 Gower Street (TF2 9AF) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (77.9 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (TF2 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Mews, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colliers Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.