Crime Rates at Ardern Avenue, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2AW

Ardern Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 214th 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 Ardern Avenue (TF4 2AW) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardern Avenue (TF4 2AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.