Total Crime Rate

160.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 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 160.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.5 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wayside area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodside , and the 77th 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 Wayside (TF7 5NG) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside (TF7 5NG), 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 Wayside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary West View Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Minton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Minton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mound Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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