Crime Rates at Southbank Street, Leek, ST13 5LS

Southbank Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southbank Street (ST13 5LS) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbank Street (ST13 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haywood Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.