Crime Rates at Verrill Close, Market Drayton, TF9 3FT

Verrill Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Verrill Close (TF9 3FT) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Market Drayton East average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verrill Close (TF9 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakley Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevens Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.