Total Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Marys Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 118th highest 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 St Marys Way (ST13 5FA) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Marys Way (ST13 5FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Condlyffe Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Challinor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebeville | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A53 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alsop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Junction Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Condlyffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Condlyffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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