Total Crime Rate
165.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech 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 Beech Road (TF7 5JW) 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 Beech Road (TF7 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Warrensway. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ironbridge Gorge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Spinney | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyvern | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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