Total Crime Rate
306.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
197.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kiln Bank Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kiln Bank Road (TF9 1LB) in the last 12 months was 306.5 per 1,000 residents and was 206.3% higher than the Market Drayton East average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 197.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kiln Bank Road (TF9 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shropshire Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shropshire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shropshire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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