Total Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walder Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 151st 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 Walder Close (TF4 2RT) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Dawley & Aqueduct average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walder Close (TF4 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burton Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntsman Way (24 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 | Other theft | Willetts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Captain Webb Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Webb Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Webb Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Webb Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Captain Webb Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Captain Webb Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Huntsman Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntsman Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conroy Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conroy Drive | — |
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