Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Foxs Covert area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Admaston & Bratton , and the 261st highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foxs Covert (TF5 0LP) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 126.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxs Covert (TF5 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foxs Covert area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Span Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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