Telford Crime

Stefan Farmer, of Arleston Avenue in Arleston, Telford was given a two-year prison sentence.

A search of his property revealed a quantity of cannabis buds in an outbuilding, all vacuum packed and sealed, ready to be sold.

Officers also discovered scales, zip-bags and £50,000 in cash, all linked to drugs supply.

Counterfeit currency is being circulated in Telford and here’s what you need to look out for.

The current crop of fake notes includes a Scottish £20 note supposedly issued by the Clydesdale Bank and a Bank of England £20 note.

Specific changes in Wellington include the introduction of a new dedicated Town Centre Team. This unit, consisting of two police officers, will focus on tackling anti-social behaviour and retail crime in the town centre.

Other parts of the borough are also set for an uplift in numbers. The Newport Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Ketley & Oakengates team will each receive an additional police constable to support their work.

Detective Inspector Matt Keeble said: “Thank you to everyone who has assisted with our investigations, which has now led to two people being arrested in connection with the attack. Our investigation remains very much ongoing, and we are continuing with our enquiries.”

Telford police officers are appealing to the public to identify the people pictured below, as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford.

The black Honda SH series scooter was missing most of its plastic body and was held together with duct tape.

Armed officers were called to Brookside earlier today following reports of a man with a weapon.

​The report was made around 11.15am on Wednesday 14 January after concerns were raised that a person appeared to be in possession of a firearm.

Ronnie Bevan, of HMP Stoke Heath, was found to have an iPhone and a Zanco type phone hidden in his cell on 6 September, 2025 at the Young Offenders Institution at HMP Stoke Heath in Shropshire.

A man has been given a 40-week custodial sentence after pleading guilty to a series of shoplifting offences across Telford.

The 27-year-old was arrested by officers on Tuesday (6 January) after he stole coffee worth £12 from Tesco Express in Woodside. 

A man from Malinslee has been handed a fine and 12 month Community Order for breaching a restraining order.

Scott Carrington broke the restraining order by turning up at the victims house and attempting to gain entry.  He was arrested near the scene after being reported to police.

Officers are appealing to the public to help identify a man they would like to speak as they believe he can help with enquiries into reports of early morning criminal damage in Hadley.

Officers attended an address on Hurleybrook Way at around 10pm last night. A man in his twenties was assaulted sustaining minor injuries. The offenders forced entry to the house and left without stealing any items.

​Entry was forced by prising the garage locking mechanism.

Three pedal cycles were taken during the break-in, including a gold Peugeot racing bike and a white Raleigh Sprint racing bike.

Officers were alerted to a suspicious vehicle traveling along the M54 at around 1am, before pulling it over near junction 4. 

The driver, a man aged 32, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and remains in police custody as enquiries continue.

West Mercia Police are appealing to identify the people pictured as they believe they could help with their enquiries into five shop thefts in Telford…

Police were called to Cranage Crescent in Wellington at around 5.30pm yesterday (23rd December) following reports of a public order offence.

Telford & Wrekin Council has now been given permission by its own development controllers for a new 3m-high fence to be installed around the site at Wheat Leasows following an assessment period.

Objections from members of the public included an opponent of the solar farm who wrote: “Ripping out a hedge adjacent to this very busy rat run in January will cause considerable disruption.

Police are investigating a serious assault that took place outside The Station Hotel in Wellington during the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called to Station Road at around 1am following an altercation that left a man in his 20s with serious injuries.

The court heard that the waste had been handed to another person who then dumped it illegally. While the resident claimed she believed the land was part of her own property, she admitted to regularly disposing of cardboard there because she feared her recycling bags would be stolen.

A Telford resident who falsely claimed she was too ill to work has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after Telford & Wrekin Council successfully prosecuted her for fraud.

On 1 December 2025, she pleaded guilty at court to Fraud by False Representation.

While there was a decrease in some specific offences—including a 26% drop in business and community burglary, 12% reduction in vehicle offences and an 8% reduction in shoplifting—the overall rise is noted in the data.

Tackling crime and supporting victims is a core priority for the PCC. The figures show victim satisfaction rates remain largely positive, indicating progress in support services.

A man has been arrested after an estimated £100,000 worth of class A drugs was discovered. 

The arrest was made yesterday morning (Thursday 4 December) by Telford Central SNT at an address on Jim Hicks Drive in Stirchley. 

Officers discovered a large quantity of class A, and class B drugs. It is estimated the class A drugs hold a street value of around £100,000.

Andrew McNab pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage, escaping from lawful custody and breach of a suspended sentence order.

A 42yr old man has been handed a six-and-a-half-year custodial sentence after he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in a Telford car park.

On Friday, November 28, Lee Ward was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court

The warrants were carried out at two addresses in Brookside and one in Stirchley by Telford’s proactive CID team with assistance from Task Force. 

Three men were arrested and have been held in custody.

Police have asked for help in finding out exactly what happened yesterday at Farmfoods in Ketley.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to a collision between a car and pedestrian in Telford in which a man sadly lost his life.

A large Police response at a Telford supermarket this afternoon. Multiple police vehicles and personnel were on scene at Farmfoods in Ketley in Telford.

Police have said that “Following a report received around 3pm this afternoon (27 November), officers are currently at the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and car within a car park off Holyhead Road in Telford.”

The fire service are reporting that a car was 50% destroyed in the blaze, but it doesn’t look like this will be fixable.

Police said “We would like to thank the public for their help in coming forward to provide information which helped us to identify and arrest a suspect.”

Proposals by the Ministry of Justice to massively restrict the right to a jury trial have been criticised by Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion.

First put into law 810 years ago through the Magna Carta, jury trials have long been a cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law in the United Kingdom.

A raid on a Telford pawn shop saw a window smashed and and a thief run off with a handful of goods from the display.

Police investigating an assault in Telford on Saturday (22 November) are appealing for witnesses to help with their enquiries.

The incident involving two men happened at around 6pm in the car park of Lidl in Madeley.

Robert Hacking, of Market Place, Great Bridge in Tipton, West Midlands, was yesterday (Thursday 20 November) sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A controlled drugs, concerned in the supply of class B controlled drugs and use criminal property.

Residents in Telford have been urged to continue to report snippets of information to the police following concerns of ‘anti-social behaviour’ in the St George’s area.

More robust security fences are planned at a council-owned solar farm in Telford which has suffered ‘criminal damage’, preventing the array generating electricity.

A man has been handed a 15-year custodial sentence for raping a woman in Telford after the 20-year-old presented himself at Malinsgate Police Station in January 2025 and confessed to the crimes.

A man has been given a six month custodial sentence for theft and assaulting shop workers in Greggs and Tesco Express.

On Saturday, West Mercia Police were spotted in Barn Close, Donnington after members of the public reported suspicious activity.

The council leader has written to the Justice Secretary and the Parole Board to oppose the early release of notorious Telford Grooming Gang member, Ahdel Ali.

Councillors voted cross party to support the final motion during a debate at the full Telford & Wrekin Council on Thursday.