Total Crime Rate

182.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brough Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Leek East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brough Close (ST13 8XT) in the last 12 months was 182.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Leek East average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 4.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brough Close (ST13 8XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brough Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brough Close —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brough Close —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheep Market —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sheep Market Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Under investigation
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Data Sources

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