Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Powder Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ercall , and the 266th 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 Powder Lane (TF1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% higher than the Ercall average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powder Lane (TF1 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollies Road, where police recorded 17 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 Powder Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bebbs Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pearce'S Patch Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moorhouse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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