Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Leek, ST13 8AS

Waterloo Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 316 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 Waterloo Street (ST13 8AS) in the last 12 months was 346.6 per 1,000 residents and was 184.6% higher than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (ST13 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.