Total Crime Rate

422.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 422.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.5 10/10
  • Public order 51.6 10/10
  • Drugs 23.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

John Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (ST13 8BL) in the last 12 months was 422.5 per 1,000 residents and was 299.7% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 234.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (ST13 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angle Street —
Apr 2026Public order The Walks Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Walks Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A53 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barngate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alsop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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