Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Birchmore area has the 7th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Brookside , and the 110th highest crime rate of 558 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 Birchmore (TF3 1TF) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchmore (TF3 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Blossomfield. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchmore area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchmore Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchmore Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Burglary Beckbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Briarwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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