Crime Rates at The Saplings, Telford, TF7 5UJ

The Saplings area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woodside , and the 95th 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 The Saplings (TF7 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saplings (TF7 5UJ), 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.