Total Crime Rate

345.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.4 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 345.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.4 10/10
  • Public order 45.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Russell Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 18th 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 Russell Court (TF7 5FF) in the last 12 months was 345.7 per 1,000 residents and was 433.8% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 193.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Court (TF7 5FF), 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 Russell Court area

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

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