Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Foresters Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Horsehay & Lightmoor , and the 254th 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 Foresters Close (TF4 3BW) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foresters Close (TF4 3BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Foresters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crystal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crystal Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Lane —
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Data Sources

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