Crime Rates at Wantage, Telford, TF7 5PE

Wantage area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wantage (TF7 5PE) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Woodside average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ).

In the area around Wantage (TF7 5PE), the main crime hotspot is near Willowfield. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.