Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leek Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

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 (ST10 1JL) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Alton average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leek Road (ST10 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Leek Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leek Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A521 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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