Crime Rates at Whitfield Street, Leek, ST13 5PH

Whitfield Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 108th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitfield Street (ST13 5PH) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Street (ST13 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitfield Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.