Crime Rates at Cruso Street, Leek, ST13 8BN

Cruso Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 316 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 Cruso Street (ST13 8BN) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cruso Street (ST13 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.