Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Minchers Rise area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lawley , and the 209th 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 Minchers Rise (TF3 5BF) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Lawley average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minchers Rise (TF3 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minchers Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Captains Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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