Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Timbers area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 562 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 The Timbers (TF2 9UY) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (77.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Timbers (TF2 9UY), the main crime hotspot is near Houlston 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 The Timbers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ragged Robins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ragged Robins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fireclay Drive —
Sep 2025Other crime Houlston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houlston Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ragged Robins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colliers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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