Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 316 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 King Street (ST13 5NN) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ST13 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ballington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edward Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dog Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ballington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sheep Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challinor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challinor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ballington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Haywood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haywood Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Compton Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silk Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Condlyffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Condlyffe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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