Market Drayton Town and Rural vs Audley & Halmerend

Market Drayton Town and Rural has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,431 crimes in the last 12 months. Audley & Halmerend has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 456 crimes. Audley & Halmerend scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Market Drayton Town and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Audley & Halmerend shows +15.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Market Drayton Town and Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (650 incidents). In Audley & Halmerend, it is Violent Crime (222 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Market Drayton Town and Rural recorded 209 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Audley & Halmerend recorded 52. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Market Drayton Town and Rural totalled 650 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 222 in Audley & Halmerend. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Market Drayton Town and Rural recorded 1,456 crimes (now 1,431, a change of -1.7%). Audley & Halmerend recorded 396 crimes previously (now 456, +15.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Market Drayton Town and Rural has a resolution rate of 12% and Audley & Halmerend has 17.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Market Drayton Town and Rural falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Audley & Halmerend is covered by Staffordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Market Drayton Town and Rural and Audley & Halmerend. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.