Crime Rates at Fountain Street, Leek, ST13 6JX

Fountain Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dane , and the 58th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountain Street (ST13 6JX) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% higher than the Dane average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Street (ST13 6JX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.