Crime Rates at Leek New Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST6 2LX

Leek New Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Birches Head & Northwood , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leek New Road (ST6 2LX) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Birches Head & Northwood average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leek New Road (ST6 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sneyd Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellis Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.