Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

James Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 132nd highest 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 James Street (ST13 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (ST13 8BQ), 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 James Street area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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