Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitfield Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 97th highest crime rate of 313 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 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Leek East average (105.7 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Street (ST13 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitfield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A53 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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