Crime Rate in Ironbridge Gorge, ward

Ironbridge Gorge has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 3379th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 333rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ironbridge Gorge in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ironbridge Gorge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 138.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ironbridge Gorge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 36 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around School Road (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.