Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 37.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melrose Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 558 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 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% higher than the Ercall average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% 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 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 Melrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Maltings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Simon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Moorhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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