Crime Rate in Woodside, ward

Woodside has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 wards in Telford and Wrekin district and the 1383rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 120th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Woodside in the last 12 months was 111.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Telford and Wrekin district average (96.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Woodside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 444 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 547 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Woodside ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Willowfield. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.