Crime Rate in Shawbirch & Dothill, ward

Shawbirch & Dothill has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 3285th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 314th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shawbirch & Dothill in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shawbirch & Dothill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 206 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shawbirch & Dothill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Round Oak Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.