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 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Telford: about 12,441 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- −10%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 10% 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). 162 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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.
Crimes recorded in Telford and Wrekin (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Telford and Wrekin council area, not only Telford. 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 841 | 4.3 | Down 7% |
| Burglary of homes | 217 | 1.1 | Down 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TF3
In TF3, the postcode district at the centre of Telford, 18% 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) | 1,509 | 6% | 3% | 71% | 12% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 862 | 49% | 4% | 8% | 35% | 5% |
| Public order | 314 | 12% | 2% | 59% | 19% | 9% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 239 | 11% | 6% | 36% | 45% | 2% |
| Other theft | 197 | 1% | 1% | 38% | 53% | 7% |
| Drugs | 128 | 26% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 20% |
| Other crime | 92 | 4% | 1% | 60% | 10% | 25% |
| Burglary | 87 | 8% | 0% | 26% | 48% | 17% |
| Bicycle theft | 56 | 4% | 0% | 14% | 75% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 56 | 4% | 4% | 30% | 59% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 67.7 |
| Drugs | 4.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.2 |
| Other crime | 3.4 |
| Other theft | 11.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 13.7 |
| Public order | 14.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.4 |
| 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 10% over 5 years, from 2,260 recorded crimes a year to 2,029.
- What is the most common crime in Telford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 68 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.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Telford?
- In TF3, the postcode district at the centre of Telford, 18% 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?
- Of 87 burglaries reported in TF3, the postcode district at the centre of Telford between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 48% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Telford?
- In Telford and Wrekin, the council area Telford is in, 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?
- 841 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Telford and Wrekin, the council area Telford is in, 4.3 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Telford last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Telford and Wrekin, the council area Telford is in, against 2 the year before.