Total Crime Rate

263.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.4 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 263.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 168.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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

Waverley area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodside , and the 34th highest crime rate of 558 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 Waverley (TF7 5LT) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 128.8% higher than the Woodside average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 188.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley (TF7 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Willowfield. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waverley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mound Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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