Postcode · Leek
Crime in ST13 5DN
How much crime is recorded in ST13 5DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek Town
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,866 (2024)
ST13 5DNLeek
How safe is ST13 5DN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST13 5DN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST13 5DNNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Shoplifting14.28.4
Burglary11.09.1
Public order8.04.6
Other theft6.94.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.