What is the crime rate in telford and wrekin?

As of February 2026, telford and wrekin has a crime rate of 6.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,288 recorded offences.

How does telford and wrekin rank nationally for crime?

telford and wrekin ranks #104 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in telford and wrekin?

The most common crime type in telford and wrekin is Violence and sexual offences with 537 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in telford and wrekin?

As of February 2026, telford and wrekin has a crime rate of 6.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,288 recorded offences.

How does telford and wrekin rank nationally for crime?

telford and wrekin ranks #104 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in telford and wrekin?

The most common crime type in telford and wrekin is Violence and sexual offences with 537 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

telford and wrekin Crime Intelligence Report

telford and wrekin recorded 1,288 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.94 per 1,000 residents. This places telford and wrekin at #104 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 16.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.7% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,288

trending_down -16.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.94per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#104of 331

By total crime volume

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: 55	55
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 17 Drugs: 4 Other crime: 4	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Public order: 4	15
On or near Grange Close Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Burglary: 2	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 6	8
On or near Telford Bus Station Map	Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 5	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,288 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

537

41.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

201

15.6%

Shoplifting

115

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Other Theft

6.2%

Public Order

6.0%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Other Crime

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Burglary

2.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ketley & Overdale	165	8.9
2	Haygate	120	12.4
3	The Nedge	106	5.3
4	Malinslee & Dawley Bank	93	9.7
5	Madeley & Sutton Hill	88	5.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Admaston & Bratton	2	3.5
shield	Apley Castle	5	1.0
shield	Shawbirch	7	1.5
shield	Edgmond & Ercall Magna	9	17.8
shield	Newport South & East	9	0.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.7%

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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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