Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West End Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 139th lowest 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 End Avenue (ST13 8BD) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West End Avenue (ST13 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West End Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Walks Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angle Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barngate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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