Total Crime Rate
202.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maer Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maer Lane (TF9 1QY) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maer Lane (TF9 1QY), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfields Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market Drayton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Way | Under investigation |
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