Total Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newtown 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 Newtown (TF4 2AJ) 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 Newtown (TF4 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 27 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 Newtown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Eyton Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Eyton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Leonard'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eyton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attwood Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Eyton Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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