Telford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Telford city is 111.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 128% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.0% 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 185% of national crime rate which puts Telford on 23. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 249 cases and has increased by 4.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.3% | 53. highest | 128% | 6.6k | -12.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.2% | 50. highest | 107% | 2.5k | -16.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.9% | 48. lowest | 136% | 1.6k | 8.4% |
| Public order crime | 7.3% | 35. lowest | 112% | 1.2k | -25.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.2% | 29. lowest | 103% | 1.2k | -11.9% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 22. lowest | 87% | 967 | -20.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.1% | 49. highest | 123% | 502 | 24.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.0% | 24. lowest | 78% | 489 | -14.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8% | 12. lowest | 50% | 454 | -33.7% |
| Other crime | 2.2% | 44. highest | 125% | 366 | -3.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 23. highest | 185% | 249 | 4.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 34. lowest | 72% | 140 | 13.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 15. lowest | 56% | 83 | -45.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 6. lowest | 18% | 60 | -24.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
| For details, click on the crime name with '→' | |||||
