Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Saplings area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Woodside , and the 105th 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 The Saplings (TF7 5UJ) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Woodside average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saplings (TF7 5UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Warrensway. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Saplings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Robins Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcomen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Saplings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Briery Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanier Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gresley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armstrong Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcomen Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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