Telford and Wrekin crime rate

Telford and Wrekin is marked by a high crime rating, positioning it 8th among 25 nearby boroughs or local administrative districts in terms of crime rate. The area reported 19,736 incidents of crime in 2023, with a population of 185,541. This results in a crime rate of 106.37 incidents per 1,000 residents, which is a decrease of 9.07% compared to the previous year.

In Telford and Wrekin, there have been notable changes in crime trends over recent years. The area witnessed increases in Anti-social behaviour by 12.22% in 2021, Other theft by 1.72% in 2022, Public order crimes by 2.31% in 2021 and 2.81% in 2022, Shoplifting by 1.53% in 2023, Vehicle crime by 1.66% in 2021, and Violence and sexual offences by 5.08% in 2021 and 7.02% in 2022. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by -8.03% in 2020, -18.03% in 2022, and -3.21% in 2023, Criminal damage and arson by -1.65% in 2020, Other theft by -2.5% in 2020, Shoplifting by -2.88% in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by -4.38% in 2020 and -6.74% in 2023.