Crime in Leek
Recorded crime in Leek is 1.4 times the Staffordshire Moorlands average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Leek: about 16,236 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.7/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −11%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Staffordshire Moorlands average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Leek.
Crime over 5 years
Down 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Leek, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Staffordshire Moorlands average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 76% of the harm here
- Burglary: 8% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 76% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Staffordshire Moorlands (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Staffordshire Moorlands council area, not only Leek. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 82 | 0.85 | Down 20% |
| Cars broken into | 65 | 0.67 | Down 22% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 314 | 3.2 | Down 7% |
| Burglary of homes | 138 | 1.4 | Up 7% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in ST13
In ST13, the postcode district at the centre of Leek, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 968 | 9% | 9% | 69% | 6% | 7% |
| Shoplifting | 261 | 19% | 3% | 18% | 31% | 29% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 171 | 5% | 9% | 33% | 48% | 5% |
| Public order | 158 | 4% | 6% | 72% | 16% | 2% |
| Other theft | 123 | 2% | 2% | 46% | 46% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 9% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 2.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 36.2 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 5.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.8 |
| Public order | 5.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.9 |
Postcode districts in Leek
Nearby towns
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Questions about crime in Leek
- Is Leek a safe place to live?
- Leek scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Staffordshire Moorlands average.
- Is crime going up or down in Leek?
- Down 11% over 5 years, from 1,395 recorded crimes a year to 1,242.
- What is the most common crime in Leek?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Leek compare with Staffordshire Moorlands?
- Crime severity in Leek is 1.4 times the Staffordshire Moorlands average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Leek?
- In ST13, the postcode district at the centre of Leek, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 20% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Leek?
- In Staffordshire Moorlands, the council area Leek is in, the police recorded 82 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 20% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Leek?
- 314 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Staffordshire Moorlands, the council area Leek is in, 3.2 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Leek last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Staffordshire Moorlands, the council area Leek is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.