Total Crime Rate

147.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chapel 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fox Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smarts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smarts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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