Total Crime Rate
1456.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Telford Town Centre area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Telford Town Centre (TF3 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 1456.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1422.5% higher than the Dawley & Aqueduct average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 201 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 274 (≈ 801.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Telford Town Centre (TF3 4DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 483 crimes here, including 172 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dawley & Aqueduct| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Telford Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Telford Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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