Woodside, Telford and Wrekin: Safety
Safety
Crime in Woodside is higher than the UK average, but it's improving fast. Recorded crimes have dropped noticeably from 2024 to 2026.
In 2024, Woodside had around 93 crimes per month against a UK average of roughly 60. That fell to about 83 per month in 2025, and so far in 2026 it's down to around 53 — much closer to the national figure. That's real progress over two years.
Violent crime makes up a large share of the total, though this includes lower-level incidents. Anti-social behaviour has also fallen sharply. Vehicle crime and burglary are both low compared to the region.
Woodside compares well to its immediate neighbours, with lower crime rates than Madeley and Sutton Hill on most measures.
Source: police-recorded crime for Woodside ward (West Mercia Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Woodside ward: West Mercia Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Woodside ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
124.3
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
West Midlands region average
96.8
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Horsehay & Lightmoor
72.7
Higher than
Ironbridge Gorge
71.9
Lower than
Madeley & Sutton Hill
153.3
Higher than
Dawley & Aqueduct
98.4
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Woodside ward and the West Midlands region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences49%40%
- Anti-social behaviour17%11%
- Criminal damage and arson8%7%
- Public order7%6%
- Other theft5%6%
- Shoplifting4%9%
- Drugs3%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Possession of weapons2%2%
- Vehicle crime1%7%
- Burglary1%4%
- Robbery1%2%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
