Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Croft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Horsehay & Lightmoor , and the 141st highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Croft (TF4 3FJ) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% higher than the Horsehay & Lightmoor average (57.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Croft (TF4 3FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Griffiths Avenue. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Boatwell Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffiths Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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