Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 313 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 West Street (ST13 8AF) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Leek East average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (ST13 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hamil Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A53 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamil Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angle Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Edward Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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