Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 77th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TF7 5AH) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 126.5% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (TF7 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barkers Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Parker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thomas Parker Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Burnt Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottage Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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