Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birch Tree Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 94th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Tree Close (TF7 5LR) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 29.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Tree Close (TF7 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birch Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sampson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sampson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sampson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barkers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sampson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sampson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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