Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King 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 5NW) 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 areaβs 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 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 5NW), 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.
View Crime In Leek East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haywood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Edward Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheep Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheep Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Challinor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Challinor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Condlyffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Condlyffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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