Crime Rates at Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2NH

Watling Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 30th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (TF1 2NH) in the last 12 months was 268.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher than the Arleston & College average (143.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 148.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (TF1 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Withering Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Giles Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.