Total Crime Rate

1321.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

698.8 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 1321.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 698.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 479.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 251.5 10/10
  • Public order 187.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.8 10/10
  • Other theft 76.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Robbery 20.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
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

Telford Town Centre area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Dawley & Aqueduct , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 558 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 1321.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1369.6% higher than the Dawley & Aqueduct average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 239 (≈ 698.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telford Town Centre (TF3 4DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 474 crimes here, including 171 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Telford Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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