Crime Rates at Ridings Close, Market Drayton, TF9 3UL

Ridings Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Market Drayton East , and the 435th 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 Ridings Close (TF9 3UL) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 10 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 ( 11.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridings Close (TF9 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Verrill Close, 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.