Total Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Botany Bay Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Botany Bay Close (TF4 3RL) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botany Bay Close (TF4 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Pageant Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Botany Bay Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pageant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pageant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pageant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pageant Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Botany Bay Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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