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Crime Rates in Telford and Wrekin, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.9

98.9

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Telford and Wrekin, (local authority district) is 98.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Telford and Wrekin (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.8 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.8 5/10
Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
Public order 6.9 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.73 4/10
Other theft 5.44 3/10
Drugs 3.34 5/10
Burglary 2.78 3/10
Other crime 2.55 6/10
Vehicle crime 2.51 2/10
Possession of weapons 1.25 6/10
Robbery 0.668 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.625 4/10
Theft from the person 0.313 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Telford and Wrekin (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Telford and Wrekin (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Telford and Wrekin (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Telford and Wrekin (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Telford and Wrekin
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Telford and Wrekin (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Telford and Wrekin (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Admaston & Bratton26.3 low
2. Edgmond37.9 low
3. Newport North40.1 low
4. Newport East43.5 low
5. Lawley45.1 low
6. Ercall Magna45.4 low
7. Muxton46.7 low
8. Wrockwardine47.2 low
9. Church Aston & Lilleshall49.4 low
10. Ercall56.7 low
11. Newport South58.6 low
12. Shawbirch & Dothill67.6 low
13. Hadley & Leegomery73.4 low
14. Newport West75.3 low
15. Wrockwardine Wood & Trench77.1 low
16. Ironbridge Gorge78 low
17. Apley Castle78.5 low
18. Horsehay & Lightmoor79.3 low
19. Priorslee80.7 low
20. St Georges81.9 low
21. Ketley83.8 low
22. Dawley & Aqueduct93.6 low
23. Oakengates & Ketley Bank97.2 low
24. Donnington97.3 low
25. Brookside100 low
26. Haygate & Park113 low
27. Woodside116 low
28. The Nedge138 medium
29. Arleston & College147 medium
30. Madeley & Sutton Hill159 medium
31. Malinslee & Dawley Bank242 medium
32. Overdale & The Rock320 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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