Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentleys Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bentleys Road (TF9 1LH) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentleys Road (TF9 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellesmere Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (4 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 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sherwood Crescent | Under investigation |
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