Total Crime Rate

293.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 293.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bishopdale area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Brookside , and the 28th 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 Bishopdale (TF3 1SA) in the last 12 months was 293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 176.6% higher than the Brookside average (106.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 169.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopdale (TF3 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Bishopdale. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishopdale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bishopdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bishopdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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