Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Lovatt Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Horsehay & Lightmoor , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lovatt Lane (TF4 2GD) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Horsehay & Lightmoor average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovatt Lane (TF4 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Lovatt Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lovatt Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Johns Walk —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Village Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wooley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wooley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wooley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovatt Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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