Total Crime Rate

1456.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1456.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 587.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 271.9 10/10
  • Public order 195.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 96.5 10/10
  • Other theft 76.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 73.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 46.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 20.5 10/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Telford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Telford Town Centre area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Telford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Telford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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