Crime Rates at Wensley Green, Telford, TF7 5NW

Wensley Green area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside , and the 39th 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 Wensley Green (TF7 5NW) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 121.9% higher than the Woodside average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -81.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 153.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Green (TF7 5NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevithick Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ironbridge Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.