Crime Rate in Leek South, ward

Leek South has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 1960th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 184th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leek South in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leek South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 208 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 248 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leek South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 140 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.