Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Freeston Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 116th lowest 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 Freeston Avenue (TF2 9EF) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (83.7 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeston Avenue (TF2 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Hollybirch Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Freeston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snedshill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ullswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorslee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priorslee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fox Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snedshill Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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