Crime Rates at Drayton Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY2 6HG

Drayton Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 430th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Drayton Gardens (SY2 6HG) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 338.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Gardens (SY2 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Ripple Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.