Total Crime Rate
159.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 79th 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 King Street (TF4 2AG) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (TF4 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neal Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attwood Terrace | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancaster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Webb Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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