Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leek Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 104th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leek Road (ST10 1JF) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Alton average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leek Road (ST10 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leek Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tape Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sun Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tape Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prince George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince George Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime A521 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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