Crime Rates at Fountain Street, Leek, ST13 6JS

Fountain Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 316 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 Fountain Street (ST13 6JS) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Street (ST13 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haywood Street, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.