Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishopdale area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Brookside , and the 244th 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 Bishopdale (TF3 1SB) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Brookside average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopdale (TF3 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brookside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishopdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishopdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bishopdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaconsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaconsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopdale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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