Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drayton Grove area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Grove (TF9 3AD) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Market Drayton East average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drayton Grove (TF9 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheshire Street (18 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 | Shropshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mercian Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Normanbrook Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elizabeth Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercian Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercian Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mercian Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frogmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheshire Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradbury Close | β |
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