Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.2 1/10
  • Other crime 1.2 1/10
  • Public order 1.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hereford Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 215th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hereford Drive (TF2 9US) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Drive (TF2 9US), the main crime hotspot is near Waterlow Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eltham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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