Crime Rates at Church Close, Telford, TF7 5BP

Church Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 8th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (TF7 5BP) in the last 12 months was 688.3 per 1,000 residents and was 884.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (TF7 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Court Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.