Crime Rate in Overdale & The Rock, ward

Overdale & The Rock has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 1698th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 154th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Overdale & The Rock in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Overdale & The Rock’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Overdale & The Rock ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Grove Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.