Crime in Telford and Wrekin
Recorded crime in Telford and Wrekin is about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
195,952 residents in 115 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −16%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes in Telford and Wrekin, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the England and Wales average. 79 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% 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: 27 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 | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 4.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 37.2 |
| Drugs | 2.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.7 |
| Public order | 6.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 7.6 |
What crimes are recorded in Telford and Wrekin
72.9 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Telford and Wrekin in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 15,192. Home Office recorded crime: 14,294 (6% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 170 | 0.87 | Down 15% |
| Cars broken into | 194 | 0.99 | Down 10% |
| Vehicle tampering | 53 | 0.27 | Down 21% |
| Vandalism to homes | 359 | 1.8 | Down 11% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 101 | 0.52 | Down 33% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 381 | 1.9 | Up 7% |
| Arson | 52 | 0.27 | Down 17% |
| Burglary of homes | 217 | 1.1 | Down 11% |
| Burglary of businesses | 130 | 0.66 | Down 38% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 105 | 0.54 | Up 3% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 107 | 0.55 | Down 10% |
| Robbery of people | 105 | 0.54 | Up 42% |
| Robbery of businesses | 64 | 0.33 | - |
| Violence with injury | 1,622 | 8.3 | Down 7% |
| Violence without injury | 2,484 | 12.7 | About the same |
| Stalking and harassment | 2,140 | 10.9 | Up 12% |
| Sexual offences | 765 | 3.9 | Up 13% |
| Shoplifting | 1,696 | 8.7 | About the same |
| Bicycle theft | 97 | 0.50 | Up 3% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 47 | 0.24 | Down 27% |
| Drug dealing | 284 | 1.4 | Down 8% |
| Drug possession | 289 | 1.5 | Up 21% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
West Mercia Police area: 647 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (648 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Telford and Wrekin.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Telford and Wrekin, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 7,289 | 6% | 4% | 73% | 10% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 1,921 | 43% | 3% | 9% | 41% | 4% |
| Public order | 1,275 | 9% | 3% | 62% | 20% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 1,251 | 8% | 5% | 40% | 45% | 3% |
| Other theft | 1,030 | 2% | 2% | 37% | 54% | 5% |
| Drugs | 622 | 20% | 16% | 21% | 29% | 14% |
| Burglary | 534 | 10% | 0% | 27% | 55% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 511 | 3% | 2% | 17% | 73% | 4% |
| Other crime | 479 | 9% | 2% | 62% | 11% | 16% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 233 | 23% | 3% | 50% | 8% | 16% |
| Bicycle theft | 113 | 4% | 0% | 19% | 73% | 4% |
| Robbery | 105 | 11% | 0% | 52% | 28% | 9% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 62 | 0% | 2% | 52% | 45% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in Telford and Wrekin
Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin
Questions about crime in Telford and Wrekin
- Is Telford and Wrekin a safe place to live?
- Telford and Wrekin scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Telford and Wrekin?
- Down 16% over 5 years, from 17,788 recorded crimes a year to 14,936.
- What is the most common crime in Telford and Wrekin?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 37 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Telford and Wrekin?
- In Telford and Wrekin, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 25% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Telford and Wrekin?
- Of 534 burglaries reported in Telford and Wrekin between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 55% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Telford and Wrekin?
- In Telford and Wrekin, the police recorded 170 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 15% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Telford and Wrekin?
- 841 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Telford and Wrekin in 2025/26, 4.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Telford and Wrekin last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Telford and Wrekin in 2025/26, against 2 the year before.