Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Telford and Wrekin
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.92 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.92 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Telford and Wrekin
Crime trends · Telford and Wrekin
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
579
YoY +8%
ASB
189
YoY -16%
Vehicle Crime
34
YoY stable
Burglary
35
YoY stable
Criminal damage
93
YoY -14%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
41
YoY -21%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
1,316
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Telford and Wrekin
Ethnicity
Total residents: 185,597
White Brit.83.0%
Other White4.6%
Indian2.5%
African2.1%
Pakistani1.8%
+ 1 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
Total residents: 185,544
Christian47.6%
No religion41.0%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.7%
Sikh1.5%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 185,605
50–6419.6%
35–4919.1%
25–3413.2%
65–749.9%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Total households: 76,370
Other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Any member 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
