Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 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 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Paddington Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Donnington , and the 254th 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 Paddington Close (TF2 9WF) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 246.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddington Close (TF2 9WF), 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 Paddington Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Eltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eltham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holborn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waterlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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