Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cart Gate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall , and the 207th highest crime rate of 562 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 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher than the Ercall average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% 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 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorhouse Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cart Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hesba Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Simon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brambles Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hesba Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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