Crime Rates at Waterloo Close, Telford, TF1 5SL

Waterloo Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ercall Magna , and the 236th 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 Close (TF1 5SL) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Ercall Magna average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Close (TF1 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Square, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.