Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Milton Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Ironbridge Gorge , and the 246th highest crime rate of 558 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Drive (TF7 5SW) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Ironbridge Gorge average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Drive (TF7 5SW), the main crime hotspot is near Wigmores. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Milton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigmores Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wayside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West View Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mound Way 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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