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Crime Rates in Telford and Wrekin, local authority district

Crime Rate

99.2

99.2

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Telford and Wrekin, (local authority district) is 99.2 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 40.3 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.9 5/10
Shoplifting 9.79 5/10
Public order 6.94 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.74 5/10
Other theft 5.51 4/10
Drugs 3.28 5/10
Burglary 2.73 3/10
Other crime 2.52 6/10
Vehicle crime 2.51 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.26 6/10
Robbery 0.76 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.647 4/10
Theft from the person 0.313 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 & Bratton25.4 low
2. Edgmond37.7 low
3. Newport North40.7 low
4. Newport East44.5 low
5. Lawley46.1 low
6. Muxton46.3 low
7. Wrockwardine47 low
8. Ercall Magna48.4 low
9. Church Aston & Lilleshall49.6 low
10. Ercall58.8 low
11. Newport South59.4 low
12. Shawbirch & Dothill66.9 low
13. Hadley & Leegomery74.6 low
14. Ironbridge Gorge76.8 low
15. Newport West78.1 low
16. Priorslee78.7 low
17. Horsehay & Lightmoor80.1 low
18. Wrockwardine Wood & Trench80.6 low
19. St Georges83.1 low
20. Apley Castle83.1 low
21. Ketley84.4 low
22. Dawley & Aqueduct91.6 low
23. Donnington97.6 low
24. Oakengates & Ketley Bank100 low
25. Brookside101 low
26. Haygate & Park114 medium
27. Woodside116 medium
28. The Nedge135 medium
29. Arleston & College149 medium
30. Madeley & Sutton Hill160 medium
31. Malinslee & Dawley Bank240 high
32. Overdale & The Rock317 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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