Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hinkshay 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 Hinkshay Road (TF4 3PP) 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 Hinkshay Road (TF4 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbourne Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hinkshay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langley Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oldfield Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jerry Rails Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dawley Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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