Crime Rates at Mercian Court, Market Drayton, TF9 1PB

Mercian Court area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Mercian Court (TF9 1PB) in the last 12 months was 452.5 per 1,000 residents and was 353.8% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercian Court (TF9 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.