Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sneyd Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 130th 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 Sneyd Street (ST13 5HP) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sneyd Street (ST13 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Market | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Market | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sheep Market | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chorley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Market | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheep Market | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A53 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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