Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.7 1/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Mellor Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 29th 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 Mellor Close (TF7 5SS) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Ironbridge Gorge average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Mellor Close (TF7 5SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canonbie Lea, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Madeley Wood View (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mellor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Earlswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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