Total Crime Rate

220.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spout Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 48th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spout Way (TF3 2HE) in the last 12 months was 220.7 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 145.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spout Way (TF3 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spout Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dark Lane Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matlock Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waggoner'S Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lawnswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Dark Lane Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Lodge Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sussex Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spout Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Spout Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sussex Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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