Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 172nd lowest 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 Meadow Close (TF9 3UG) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (TF9 3UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakley Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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