Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.0 5/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (TF1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Arleston & College average (143.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (TF1 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Exeter Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft School Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sutherland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sutherland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft School Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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