Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 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 135.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Castle Farm Campus area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Church Aston & Lilleshall , and the 107th 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 Castle Farm Campus (TF2 9SA) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% higher than the Church Aston & Lilleshall average (62.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Farm Campus (TF2 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Ernest Dawes Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Farm Campus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Dawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Dawes Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Dawes Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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