Crime Rates at Crofters Meadow, Cheswardine, Market Drayton, TF9 2NU

Crofters Meadow area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cheswardine , and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Crofters Meadow (TF9 2NU) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% higher than the Cheswardine average (31.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofters Meadow (TF9 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near The Comptons. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.