Postcode · Leek
Crime in ST13 5EP
How much crime is recorded in ST13 5EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek Town
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,038 (2024)
ST13 5EPLeek
How safe is ST13 5EP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST13 5EP area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 5EPNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Public order10.74.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Shoplifting8.58.4
Other theft5.84.5
Burglary5.69.1
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.