Crime Rates at Rudyard, Leek, ST13 8PG

This area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddulph Moor , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (ST13 8PG) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher than the Biddulph Moor average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode ST13 8PG, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rudyard Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunwood Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.