Crime Rates at Woodhouse Lane, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 3BJ

Woodhouse Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Horsehay & Lightmoor , and the 231st highest 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 Woodhouse Lane (TF4 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhouse Lane (TF4 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Dingle. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.