Total Crime Rate
170.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Lane Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside , and the 65th highest crime rate of 562 local areas in Telford and Wrekin .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane Drive (TF7 5TL) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Woodside average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane Drive (TF7 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Warrensway. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wealdstone | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wealdstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ken Jones Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briery Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrensway | Local resolution |
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