Total Crime Rate

187.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.0 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 187.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Burglary 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandcroft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Madeley & Sutton Hill , and the 60th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandcroft (TF7 4AA) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher than the Madeley & Sutton Hill average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandcroft (TF7 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Solway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stirling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonedale Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shawfield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Springmeadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stebbings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stebbings Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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