Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Upper Bar area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Church Aston & Lilleshall , and the 181st 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 Upper Bar (TF10 7AP) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher than the Church Aston & Lilleshall average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Bar (TF10 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Bar area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Audley Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Marys Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Roddam Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roddam Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Court —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Audley Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clemmett Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bellman'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Underhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechcroft Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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