Total Crime Rate

138.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 138.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southgate area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Madeley & Sutton Hill , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 558 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 Southgate (TF7 4HF) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate (TF7 4HF), 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 Southgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shawfield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnoustie Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnymead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnymead Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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