Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Horsehay & Lightmoor , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 562 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 Church View (TF4 2SA) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View (TF4 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Wooley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horsehay & Lightmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Johns Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Village Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Glendale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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