Total Crime Rate
135.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southgate area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Madeley & Sutton Hill , and the 99th highest crime rate of 562 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 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Madeley & Sutton Hill average (151.0 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 Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southgate (TF7 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Madeley & Sutton Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerhill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnymead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Smallwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonedale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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