Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 158th highest crime rate of 558 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 Castle Road (TF4 3EU) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (TF4 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peter'S Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsehay & Lightmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trinity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parish Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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