Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cart Gate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall , and the 248th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cart Gate (TF1 1RB) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Ercall average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cart Gate (TF1 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simon Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorhouse Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cart Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Simon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brambles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brambles Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moorhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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