Crime Rates at Birchwood Close, Arleston, Telford, TF1 2NU

Birchwood Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 212th highest crime rate of 562 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 Birchwood Close (TF1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Close (TF1 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Court, where police recorded 41 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.