Crime Rates by Incident Type

The following graph shows recorded crime between June 2017 and July 2018 in this LSOA area. Statistics are released by police.uk on a regular basis.

  UK AverageThis Area
Anti-social behaviour
3632
Burglary
119
Robbery
21
Vehicle Crimes
127
Violent Crimes
5126
Shoplifting
108
Criminal Damage / Arson
152
Theft
1920
Drugs
53
Other Crimes
31
Possession of Weapons
120
TF Postcode Wall Map

West Mercia PoliceTerritorial police force

West Mercia Police Logo

West Mercia Police, formerly known as West Mercia Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) and Worcestershire in England. The force area covers 2,868 square miles (7,430 km2) making it the fourth largest police area in England and Wales. The resident population of the area is 1.19 million.

Contacts / Social Media

TwitterWMerciaPolice
Facebookwestmerciapolice
Websitehttp://westmercia.police.uk/

Facts & Figures

Area typeNon-metropolitan county of Worcestershire and unitary authorities of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Officers2,391 police officers
Budget£184.3m annually
Area size7,408 sq km
Formed1967
JurisdictionEngland and Wales

WEST MERCIA POLICE NEIGHBOURHOOD PRIORITIES

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

ISSUE: Reports from residents regarding anti-social behaviour in and around the streets on the new Persimmon Meadow Grove development off Wellington Road (Greenfields Drive
ACTION: Regular patrols are being undertaken by our team at various times of day and evening to deter anti-social behaviour and identify those involved or responsible for such activity.

Working with local residents and landlords


Monday, July 9, 2018

ISSUE: Concerns have been raised by residents regards vehicles travelling at excessu00a0speed in various streets around Newport town
ACTION: Newport SNT continue to operate speed monitoring and enforcement at a number of locations across the area that we manage; primarily in Newport town and Edgmond in response to residents concerns.

u00a0

The Speed Indicator Devices (SID's) purchased by Newport Town Council appear tou00a0continue to have both a positive effect on reducing vehicle speeds in areas of their deployment


Monday, April 30, 2018

ISSUE: Residents of rural areas outside of Newport town have seen an increase in both crime and suspicious activity. Our team aims to raise awareness of the issue and offer both crime prevention advice and a deterrent to further offending
ACTION: Crime awareness leaflets have recently been delivered to all addresses in the Edgmond area following a spate of burglaries in that area. Use of social media postingsu00a0u00a0has also increased awareness of rural crime and we are working with established Neighbourhood Watch groups in the outlying areas to improve their reach and expand their coverage. Regular patrols are being conducted in outlying rural areas to provide residents and businesses with reassurance and to deter possible criminal activity in those areas.

u00a0

Update 30th April 2019 -

Our team continues to focus on deterring rural and wildlife crime but committing to regular patrols of the many miles of lanes and tracks and associated villages and hamlets within the area that we cover. We are trying to encourage persons living and working in our more rural areas to report crimes and suspicious activity to enable us to build a better picture of areas that are being specifically targetted by criminal activity.

As the summer months approach


New West Mercia Police priorities and concerns for this neighbourhood will be published here once they are announced by West Mercia Police through the data.police.uk portal.


Hotels near TF109JE

Spending a fortune on conveyancing?

Conveyancing Quotes

Compare instant, low-cost online quotes from trusted conveyancing solicitors.

Backed by experts, our no-obligation service searches through the best conveyancing quotes on the market to save you time and money.

Instant quotes
No obligation
Backed by experts
Stress free
Fully compliant
GET QUOTES NOW
52.76
-2.38