Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillswood Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 10th lowest 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 Hillswood Avenue (ST13 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Leek East average (121.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillswood Avenue (ST13 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barracks Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frith Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leek East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barracks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaunt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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