Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cover Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 264th lowest 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 Cover Drive (TF2 9NL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Donnington average (96.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cover Drive (TF2 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Georges Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butlers Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cover Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Ashes Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Georges Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Butlers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Picton Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houlston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houlston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turbervill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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