Crime Rates at West Street, Leek, ST13 8DE

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 9th highest crime rate of 316 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 West Street (ST13 8DE) in the last 12 months was 247.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.6% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (ST13 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.