Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 107th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (ST13 6LA) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (ST13 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Moorhouse Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Talbot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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