Postcode · Leek
Crime in ST13 8EU
How much crime is recorded in ST13 8EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek Town
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
ST13 8EULeek
How safe is ST13 8EU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST13 8EU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 8EUNational
Violence and sexual offences19.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other theft4.44.5
Public order3.44.6
Burglary3.39.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.