Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 61.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Michaels Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 558 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 St Michaels Road (TF7 5SA) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Ironbridge Gorge average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Road (TF7 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Michaels Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maddocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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