Telford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Telford city is 114.8 crimes per 1,000 which is 114% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 6.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 131% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 58.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Possession of weapons crime rate is at 157% of national crime rate which puts Telford on 35. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Possession of weapons crime makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of March 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 225 representing a decrease 0.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.5% | 42. highest | 131% | 6.8k | 4.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.4% | 46. highest | 116% | 2.8k | 11.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.4% | 46. highest | 144% | 1.7k | 9.5% |
| Public order crime | 6.8% | 39. lowest | 113% | 1.1k | 0.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.5% | 29. lowest | 103% | 1.1k | -6.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.5% | 32. lowest | 94% | 917 | -0.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 50. lowest | 110% | 573 | 7.5% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 39. highest | 133% | 424 | 9.8% |
| Burglary crime | 2.5% | 25. lowest | 77% | 413 | -8.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.3% | 10. lowest | 52% | 385 | -15.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.3% | 35. highest | 157% | 225 | -0.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 32. lowest | 83% | 166 | 58.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 30. lowest | 79% | 100 | 5.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 8. lowest | 16% | 46 | -37.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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