Postcode · Leek
Crime in ST13 8LD
How much crime is recorded in ST13 8LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leek Town
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,046 (2024)
ST13 8LDLeek
How safe is ST13 8LD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST13 8LD area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 8LDNational
Violence and sexual offences24.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Public order5.74.6
Burglary4.39.1
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.