Crime Rates at Byrom Street, Leek, ST13 8ED

Byrom Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 129th 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 Byrom Street (ST13 8ED) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byrom Street (ST13 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.