Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leek Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cellarhead , and the 71st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leek Road (ST9 0AP) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Cellarhead average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leek Road (ST9 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cellarhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Randles Lane | Local resolution |
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