Total Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Salisbury Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 14th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Street (ST13 5EE) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Leek East average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Street (ST13 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Salisbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edward Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Chorley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A53 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheep Market —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Under investigation
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Data Sources

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