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Crime Rates in Telford and Wrekin, local authority district

Crime Rate

99.3

99.3

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Telford and Wrekin, (local authority district) is 99.3 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 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.2 5/10
Shoplifting 9.91 6/10
Public order 6.83 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.62 4/10
Other theft 5.55 4/10
Drugs 3.41 5/10
Burglary 2.74 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.46 2/10
Other crime 2.45 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.22 7/10
Robbery 0.814 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.609 4/10
Theft from the person 0.264 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 & Bratton22.5 low
2. Edgmond36 low
3. Newport North39.2 low
4. Newport East40.8 low
5. Wrockwardine42 low
6. Muxton42.3 low
7. Lawley43.5 low
8. Ercall Magna45.6 low
9. Church Aston & Lilleshall47 low
10. Ercall54.2 low
11. Newport South56 low
12. Shawbirch & Dothill62 low
13. Hadley & Leegomery68.9 low
14. Newport West70.1 low
15. Horsehay & Lightmoor72 low
16. Ironbridge Gorge72.4 low
17. Priorslee72.5 low
18. Wrockwardine Wood & Trench76.9 low
19. Apley Castle77.9 low
20. St Georges78.1 low
21. Ketley78.4 low
22. Dawley & Aqueduct83.3 low
23. Donnington91.1 low
24. Oakengates & Ketley Bank93 low
25. Brookside94.7 low
26. Woodside105 medium
27. Haygate & Park109 medium
28. The Nedge125 medium
29. Arleston & College138 medium
30. Madeley & Sutton Hill147 medium
31. Malinslee & Dawley Bank219 high
32. Overdale & The Rock290 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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