Total Crime Rate
205.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leek Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bucknall & Eaton Park , and the 136th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
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 Leek Road (ST4 2BU) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 148.5% higher than the Bucknall & Eaton Park average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (β 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leek Road (ST4 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Conway Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bucknall & Eaton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stonehaven Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warrington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehaven Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonehaven Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stonehaven Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conway Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quay Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darnley Street | β |
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