Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Leek, ST13 8TE

Hillcrest area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 124th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest (ST13 8TE) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (ST13 8TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barracks Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.