Crime Rates at School Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5JG

School Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 69th highest crime rate of 562 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 School Road (TF7 5JG) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 136.6% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (TF7 5JG), the main crime hotspot is near Westbourne. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.