Crime Rates at Leonard Street, Leek, ST13 5JP

Leonard Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leonard Street (ST13 5JP) in the last 12 months was 1072.0 per 1,000 residents and was 780.4% higher than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 449.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Street (ST13 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.