Crime Rates at Great Hales Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1JN

Great Hales 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 Great Hales Street (TF9 1JN) 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 Great Hales Street (TF9 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unicorn Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.