Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mitchell Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 235th 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 Mitchell Way (TF7 5SN) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Ironbridge Gorge average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchell Way (TF7 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Waverley. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mitchell Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Waverley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waverley Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waverley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellsfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellsfield β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Court β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridle Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wigmores Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Waltondale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waltondale Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wayside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime West View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wigmores Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley β€”

Data Sources

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