Total Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 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 80.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leek Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bagnall and Stanley , and the 89th 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 Leek Road (ST9 9EW) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Bagnall and Stanley average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leek Road (ST9 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Platts Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leek Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platts Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platts Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platts Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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