Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Brookside , and the 144th 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 Buckingham Crescent (TF3 1BP) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Brookside average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Crescent (TF3 1BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blossomfield, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnside (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brookside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claverley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bournbrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blossomfield | Under investigation |
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