Postcode · Leek
Crime in ST13 6NQ
How much crime is recorded in ST13 6NQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek East & Upper Hulme
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
ST13 6NQLeek
How safe is ST13 6NQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST13 6NQ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 6NQNational
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Public order3.74.6
Other theft3.24.5
Other crime1.81.5
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.