Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Checkley Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Checkley Lane (TF2 9UD) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Checkley Lane (TF2 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near St Georges Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Georges| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Georges Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ashes | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Oval Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Georges Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Georges Avenue | Under investigation |
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