Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Farm Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Battlefield , and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Farm Drive (SY1 4LN) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Battlefield average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Farm Drive (SY1 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moston Green (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Farm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corndon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dounton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corndon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moston Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moston Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Corndon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlescott Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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