Crime Rates at Chatford, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1UF

Chatford area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Malinslee & Dawley Bank , and the 13th highest crime rate of 562 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 Chatford (TF3 1UF) in the last 12 months was 512.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% higher than the Malinslee & Dawley Bank average (266.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 293.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatford (TF3 1UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calverhall, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.