Postcode · Telford
Crime in TF6 5BJ
How much crime is recorded in TF6 5BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ironbridge, Admaston & Higher Ercall
- Council
- Telford and Wrekin
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,092 (2024)
TF6 5BJTelford
How safe is TF6 5BJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TF6 5BJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
TF6 5BJNational
Violence and sexual offences17.523.6
Burglary9.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.