Total Crime Rate
223.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wallhill Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wallhill Court (ST13 5TY) in the last 12 months was 223.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Leek East average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wallhill Court (ST13 5TY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Walks | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Junction Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
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