Is Telford and Wrekin safe?

Telford and Wrekin has a crime rate of 86.05 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #190 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Telford and Wrekin's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Telford and Wrekin?

As of April 2026, Telford and Wrekin has an annual crime rate of 86.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,197 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Telford and Wrekin rank nationally for crime?

Telford and Wrekin ranks #190 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Telford and Wrekin?

The most common crime type in Telford and Wrekin is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 591 incidents in April 2026 — 49.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Telford and Wrekin local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Crime in Telford and Wrekin: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Telford and Wrekin recorded 1,197 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.38 per 1,000 residents. This places Telford and Wrekin at #190 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 25.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring86.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,197 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #190 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 25.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,197

trending_down -17.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.05per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#190of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

185,543

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 53 Burglary: 5	53
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Pitchcroft Lane Map	Burglary: 22	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18 Other theft: 3	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Grange Close Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4	8
On or near Nightclub Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,197 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

591

49.4%

Shoplifting

128

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

111

9.3%

Public Order

6.4%

Other Theft

6.3%

Burglary

6.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin recorded 1,197 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 86.05 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #190 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Telford and Wrekin (49.4%). Shoplifting (10.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Telford and Wrekin has fallen sharply — by 25.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

278

Total Stops

23.7%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

161

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal186

Arrest66

Community resolution16

Khat or Cannabis warning4

Summons / charged by post4

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Gender

Male228

Female37

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.7%

White

11.3%

Asian

5.7%

Black

3.0%

Mixed

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	College	39	143.1
2	Ketley & Overdale	152	142.2
3	Malinslee & Dawley Bank	63	107.3
4	Woodside	45	106.5
5	Haygate	51	97.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Admaston & Bratton	4	1.4
shield	Park	6	1.2
shield	Wrockwardine	6	1.8
shield	Apley Castle	22	3.6
shield	Newport South & East	15	2.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -17.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -25.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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