Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stafford Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 415th lowest 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 Stafford Street (TF9 1JB) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Street (TF9 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfields Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market Drayton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unicorn Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Unicorn Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Unicorn Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Hales Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Unicorn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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