Postcode · Leek
Crime in ST13 7HS
How much crime is recorded in ST13 7HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek South & Cheddleton
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
ST13 7HSLeek
How safe is ST13 7HS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST13 7HS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 7HSNational
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.64.6
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.