Total Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lawns Wood area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 160th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawns Wood (TF3 2HS) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Dawley & Aqueduct average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawns Wood (TF3 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sussex Grove, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coachwell Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Malinslee & Dawley Bank| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sussex Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sussex Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coachwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waggoner'S Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Wharf | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brunel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sussex Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spout Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sussex Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withywood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Withywood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sussex Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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