Crime Rates at Castlecroft, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1UE

Castlecroft area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Malinslee & Dawley Bank , and the 12th 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 Castlecroft (TF3 1UE) in the last 12 months was 503.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.6% higher than the Malinslee & Dawley Bank average (250.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 283.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlecroft (TF3 1UE), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Close. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.