Total Crime Rate

224.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 224.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.1 7/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Blackthorn Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Admaston & Bratton , and the 45th 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 Blackthorn Grove (TF5 0LL) in the last 12 months was 224.6 per 1,000 residents and was 656.9% higher than the Admaston & Bratton average (29.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 112.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Grove (TF5 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccormick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mccormick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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