Telford and Wrekin

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Telford and Wrekin.

Population
181,322
People in Employment
82,415 (71.1%)
People Inactive
28,750 (24.8%)
People Unemployed
4,795 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs
69k
Median Salary
£26,337
Mean Salary
£28,687

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Telford and Wrekin. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Telford and Wrekin for 2024

Telford and Wrekins most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,857 crimes and in 2022 there were 9,498 crimes. Which is an decrease of 641 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,857 632
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,783 251
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,651 169
Getting Better
Public order 1,900 133
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,566 129
Getting Better
Other theft 1,497 100
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 822 51
Getting Better
Burglary 680 47
Getting Better
Drugs 455 46
Getting Better
Other crime 431 39
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 243 20
Getting Better
Robbery 154 15
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 196 10
Getting Better
Theft from the person 91 6
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Telford and Wrekin

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ketley & Overdale has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Telford and Wrekin, with 2557 crimes and 220 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Admaston & Bratton has 141 crimes and 48 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Ketley & Overdale 169 15
Madeley & Sutton Hill 138 13
Malinslee & Dawley Bank 131 19
The Nedge 125 12
Donnington 119 17
Hadley & Leegomery 102 10
Dawley & Aqueduct 94 10
Oakengates & Ketley Bank 82 9
College 82 22
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench 60 10
Arleston 48 13
Brookside 45 7
Priorslee 42 6
Newport North & West 41 6
Haygate 40 10
Ironbridge Gorge 34 12
Edgmond & Ercall Magna 26 4
Church Aston & Lilleshall 25 8
Muxton 24 3
Ercall 23 8
Newport South & East 18 3
Apley Castle 15 4
Dothill 14 5
Shawbirch 14 5
St Georges 10 2
Wrockwardine 10 3
Admaston & Bratton 10 3
Horsehay & Lightmoor 0 0
Park 0 0
Woodside 0 0

Crime map for Telford and Wrekin

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Telford and Wrekin

The average property price in Telford and Wrekin is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £359,290.87 £204,657.76 £172,425.67 £102,456.17
2022 £336,721.18 £193,135.14 £164,154.98 £98,644.32
2021 £297,270.32 £171,063.60 £146,355.94 £90,348.53
2020 £269,328.25 £156,397.50 £133,463.99 £84,773.97
2019 £259,041.55 £150,178.40 £127,953.07 £83,796.84
2018 £251,454.30 £145,126.09 £124,044.62 £82,611.20
2017 £243,502.44 £140,144.01 £120,371.54 £81,500.05
2016 £232,209.97 £134,216.44 £115,673.08 £77,048.18
2015 £221,376.82 £127,859.48 £110,680.50 £73,948.07
2014 £214,627.06 £124,190.59 £108,150.19 £72,253.25
2013 £207,294.55 £118,910.74 £104,012.68 £69,489.84
2012 £204,592.87 £117,534.61 £102,798.64 £69,706.40
2011 £209,225.53 £118,883.34 £103,721.02 £71,423.84
2010 £214,236.71 £123,292.86 £108,101.79 £74,998.49

Property prices over time for Telford and Wrekin

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Telford and Wrekin

The median salary in Telford and Wrekin is £26,337 and the mean salary in Telford and Wrekin is £28,687.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
69k
Median Salary
£26,337
Annual Percentage Change
12.8%
Mean Salary
£28,687

Salary comparison between Telford and Wrekin and West Midlands

See how Telford and Wrekin compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Telford and Wrekin ranks 16 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Solihull 71k £31,534 3.8% £39,183 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Lichfield 40k £30,556 6.4% £36,651 6.9%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Coventry 104k £27,766 7.9% £31,736 7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Dudley 100k £26,006 1.7% £29,416 3.9%
Birmingham 260k £25,495 5.0% £29,949 6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Herefordshire UA 69k £23,659 7.1% £27,391 5.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Telford and Wrekin compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Telford and Wrekin

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
185 515 710 255 260 440 400 335 375 70 175 630 445 30 100 190 595