Total Crime Rate

561.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.5 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 561.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 234.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.1 10/10
  • Other theft 53.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 10th highest crime rate of 558 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 New Road (TF7 5DD) in the last 12 months was 561.0 per 1,000 residents and was 766.2% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 219.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (TF7 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridle Court, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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