Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Tern Ridge area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 320th 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 Tern Ridge (TF9 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Market Drayton East average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tern Ridge (TF9 1JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Unicorn Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tern Ridge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unicorn Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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