Total Crime Rate

128.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 44.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melrose Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall , and the 109th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Gardens (TF1 2BH) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 119.0% higher than the Ercall average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (TF1 2BH), 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 Melrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Under investigation
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 Pooler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Simon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hesba Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hesba Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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