Total Crime Rate
174.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesterfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 63rd 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 Chesterfield Road (TF4 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesterfield Road (TF4 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashbourne Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dawley & Aqueduct| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancaster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Matlock Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gloucester Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
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