Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Arleston & College , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 558 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 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (TF1 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Church Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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