Total Crime Rate

575.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 575.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 307.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.2 10/10
  • Other theft 39.0 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 9th 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 New Road (TF7 5DD) in the last 12 months was 575.6 per 1,000 residents and was 723.6% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 384.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% 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 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Court —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadcroft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Betnell Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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