Crime Rates at Hencroft, Leek, ST13 8EZ

Hencroft area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 78th highest crime rate of 313 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 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hencroft (ST13 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.