Total Crime Rate

154.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 154.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freeston Avenue (TF2 9EP) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% higher than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeston Avenue (TF2 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Wilkinson Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Way 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 Fox Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windy Leasowe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snedshill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snedshill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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