Crime Rates at Cedar Close, Overdale, Telford, TF3 5BP

Cedar Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lawley , and the 96th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cedar Close (TF3 5BP) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 201.9% higher than the Lawley average (45.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Close (TF3 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grove Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ercall View (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.