Crime Rates at Compton, Leek, ST13 5PT

Compton area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Cheddleton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Compton (ST13 5PT) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 251.5% higher than the Cheddleton average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton (ST13 5PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haywood Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.