Crime Rates at Cornhill Cross, Leek, ST13 5RF

Cornhill Cross area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 118th highest crime rate of 313 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 Cornhill Cross (ST13 5RF) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Leek East average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornhill Cross (ST13 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challinor Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Condlyffe Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.