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

Watling Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 558 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 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Arleston & College average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% 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 Urban Way (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.