Ketley and Oakengates — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the West Mercia Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Mercia Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
97 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (57): ▲ 40 (70%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences33 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour19 · 20%
- Criminal damage and arson12 · 12%
- Shoplifting8 · 8%
- Burglary6 · 6%
- Other theft4 · 4%
- Drugs3 · 3%
- Possession of weapons3 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
54 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 50%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified19 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 11%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 4%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti Social Behaviour - Oakengates suffers with anti social behaviour in the town centre area
Utilise the data and a HOTSPOT patrol location has been set up for the area. This will help to combat such behaviour with officers in the location at regular intervals. Partnership work with local traders as well as the local authority to make the area less desirable for persons looking to cause ASB
Set: 2026-06-29
Public events & surgeries
engagement van oakengates
2026-07-25 · New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street Telford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in West Mercia Police
- Lawley and Overdale
- Donnington and Trench
- Hadley and Leegomery
- Arleston and College
- St Georges and Priorslee
- Dawley and Malinslee
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with West Mercia Police.