Crime Rates at Leek Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3HQ

Leek Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leek Road (ST1 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leek Road (ST1 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Imperial Court, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornes Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.