Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Houseman Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 562 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 Houseman Close (TF3 1NN) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Dawley & Aqueduct average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Houseman Close (TF3 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonebridge Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cuckoo'S Rest (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dawley & Aqueduct| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botany Bay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botany Bay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Viscount Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Way | Under investigation |
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