Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bridge Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oakengates & Ketley Bank , and the 126th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Square (TF2 6RT) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Oakengates & Ketley Bank average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Square (TF2 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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