Crime Rates at Hencroft, Leek, ST13 8EZ

Hencroft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 28th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hencroft (ST13 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hencroft (ST13 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.