Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST8 · Staffordshire
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
ST13 · Staffordshire
137
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Biddulph has less crime — 77 vs 137 incidents in April 2026.
Leek recorded notably higher crime than Biddulph in April 2026 — 137 vs 77 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leek records significantly more (51 vs 26 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Biddulph recorded fewer crimes than Leek — 77 vs 137 incidents. That is 44% fewer crimes. Biddulph is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Biddulph recorded 26 incidents of this type vs 51 in Leek. Overall, Biddulph had fewer total crimes (77 vs 137).