Total Crime Rate

603.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

227.3 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 603.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 227.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 194.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Public order 64.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.0 10/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Robbery 19.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Anstice Square area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 9th 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 Anstice Square (TF7 5BD) in the last 12 months was 603.9 per 1,000 residents and was 832.5% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 227.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anstice Square (TF7 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Anstice Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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