Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smithfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smithfield Road (TF9 1EP) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Market Drayton East average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smithfield Road (TF9 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfields Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Market Drayton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Hales Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Unicorn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Unicorn Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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