Total Crime Rate
147.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 89th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (TF2 9JA) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 20 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (TF2 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Mews, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollybirch Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Georges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fox Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colliers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smarts Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smarts Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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