Crime Rates at Westminster Road, Leek, ST13 6PA

Westminster Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dane , and the 93rd highest 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 Westminster Road (ST13 6PA) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (ST13 6PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beresford Place, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.