Crime Rates at Market Place, Leek, ST13 6AD

Market Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 8th 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 Market Place (ST13 6AD) in the last 12 months was 251.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (ST13 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.