Crime in Telford
Recorded crime in Telford is 1.8 times the Telford and Wrekin average and 1.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Telford: about 12,441 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.8×the Telford and Wrekin average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Telford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Telford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.8× the Telford and Wrekin average (1.9× the England and Wales average). 161 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 54 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 67.3 |
| Drugs | 4.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.2 |
| Other crime | 3.4 |
| Other theft | 11.4 |
| Theft from the person | 1.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13.5 |
| Public order | 14.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.3 |
| Shoplifting | 28.2 |
Postcode districts in Telford
Nearby towns
Council: Telford and Wrekin
Questions about crime in Telford
- Is Telford a safe place to live?
- Telford scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.8 times the Telford and Wrekin average.
- Is crime going up or down in Telford?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 2,261 recorded crimes a year to 1,997.
- What is the most common crime in Telford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 67 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Telford compare with Telford and Wrekin?
- Crime severity in Telford is 1.8 times the Telford and Wrekin average.