Total Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morley Street 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 Morley Street (ST13 8BE) 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 Morley Street (ST13 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Britannia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barngate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Walks | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Angle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Angle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chorley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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